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lung

[luhng] / lʌŋ /
NOUN
body part
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Because mutations are common across cancers, investors hope the approach will prove to be a platform that works for many of them, from lung to kidney to bladder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Moderna is also testing the vaccine in lung cancer, a potentially bigger opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Scientists have identified a previously overlooked type of immune cell that can detect and destroy small cell lung cancer, the most aggressive form of lung cancer worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

That includes renal-cell carcinoma, bladder cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Many miners developed black lung disease after ten to fifteen years of working underground.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Initially, it was diagnosed as a superficial vein clot, and now it is a series of deep vein clots that have since traveled to Hurts’ lungs.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Among these are tiny microparticles which can penetrate deep into the lungs and, in some cases, enter the bloodstream, causing inflammation, chronic lung diseases and increased risk of premature death.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has blood clots in his lungs, the team announced Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts is one of the nearly 1 million Americans who will get severe blood clots in their veins or lungs each year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

And with that, tears flowed and lungs wailed, leaving those of us in the garden to form our own opinions about what did and did not constitute a crybaby.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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