untreated

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Left untreated, the infestation can be deadly, and the parasites can quickly spread.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Dr. Benedikt Amman, who heads the research center at Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar, has pioneered studies showing that untreated trauma can have a “global” effect on health.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and, untreated, can be deadly.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Male mice with increased TTP levels showed significantly lower frailty scores than untreated mice.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

It had been almost ten years since Papa had died of untreated prostate cancer.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat