untreated

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

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Left untreated or poorly managed, it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes and worsen existing heart and kidney disease.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

She added: "Our monitoring of untreated and treated water shows no evidence of these substances being present in our supply."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Many workers have noticed the tendency of resistant flies to rest more on untreated horizontal surfaces than on treated walls.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson