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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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Most known immune checkpoints require interaction with tumor cells to weaken the body's defenses.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

That means the treatment resulted in tumor size reduction or disease stabilization in nearly all studied patients.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The samples were collected during tumor surgeries and came from both people with dementia and individuals without the condition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In addition, they choke off the blood supply the tumor needs to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The tumor in the small intestine is harder to measure.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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