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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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Scientists have discovered that a powerful cancer-linked protein does more than fuel tumor growth.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

For a patient who has just had a tumor surgically removed, the critical question is whether every cancer cell is gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Then I realized for the first time that she had tumor lumps all over her body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Symptoms can vary depending on where the tumor forms in the brain.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

At that point the doctors liked what they saw: her cervix was a bit red and inflamed from the first treatment, but the tumor was shrinking.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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