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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtju- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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Beyond directly killing tumor cells, the nanoparticles also reshaped the immune environment surrounding the cancer.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

At the same time, they disrupted metabolic processes across several types of cells within the tumor microenvironment, further slowing tumor growth.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

The cDC2 cells can then present the tumor proteins to T cells, helping launch the immune attack.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

They found that the particles made tumor cells highly vulnerable to a form of self destruction while also transforming the tumor environment from an immune resistant "cold" state into an immune active "hot" state.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

A white-hot lump of anger expanded in her chest—a tumor of worry and bitterness that she’d been carrying around since last autumn.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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