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Recent Examples of melanoma
Jane Figueiredo, a researcher at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and one of the co-authors of the report, says treatments and better detection methods have made even highly lethal cancers like lung or melanoma much more survivable.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The combination therapy achieves higher response rates in patients with advanced melanoma, kidney cancer and certain lung cancers compared to treatment with a single inhibitor.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
He’s later diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer that has spread to his brain.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Since my diagnosis, my father has had melanoma on his back removed, and my sister, who’s 16 months older than me, also had a spot removed.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The combination therapy achieves higher response rates in patients with advanced melanoma, kidney cancer and certain lung cancers compared to treatment with a single inhibitor.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
He’s later diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer that has spread to his brain.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Since my diagnosis, my father has had melanoma on his back removed, and my sister, who’s 16 months older than me, also had a spot removed.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
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The company continues to focus on developing therapies for basal cell carcinoma nevus syndrome, prostate, and lung cancers using itraconazole.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Every tanning bed session increases your risk of skin cancer, Verywell Health says: Squamous cell carcinoma risks go up by more than 65 percent and basal cell carcinoma risk by 30 percent.Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Dave Coulier, best known as Joey on Full House, has non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Take, for another example, biosimilars referencing the non-Hodgkin lymphoma drug Rituxan.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Actor Paul Teal died at the age of 35 after fighting cancer on Friday, November 15, confirms his partner Emilia Torello on Instagram.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Suspicion of malignancy: If imaging raises concerns about the potential for cancer, surgical removal is often recommended to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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The analysis further showed a strong association between colon cancer risk and obesity, family history of gastrointestinal malignancy, and symptoms such as abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Colonoscopy: To screen for polyps, cancer, or inflammation in the colon or rectum, healthcare providers use a specialized camera on an adjustable tube (colonoscope).Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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There could be a scenario where scientists can identify a more specific immune response to a growing polyp that can be targeted with a blood test.Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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