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tumors

noun

plural of tumor

as in neoplasms

an abnormal mass of tissue the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen

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Recent Examples of tumors Zoledronate might also offer a way to increase the number and activity of these immune cells, while tarlatamab could help direct their attack towards tumors. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Traditionally, doctors have had to wait until tumors became visible on imaging—which can take months or even years. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Half of women have dense breasts, and mammograms might not be able to pick up potentially deadly tumors hiding behind the tissue. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Davis said the company is also examining the vaccine in trials across other tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, types of bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Because lobular tumors are usually hormone receptor-positive, endocrine therapy like tamoxifen is central to lowering recurrence risk, and lobular carcinoma can recur at distant sites many years after initial treatment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 The challenge is that people who have never smoked are not currently included in lung cancer screening guidelines, and tumors are often only found by chance. — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Currently, doctors often treat postmenopausal women with ER+ tumors with inhibitors of a different enzyme. — Allessandra Dicorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Many patients could be helped by new drugs that disable the genes fueling their tumors. — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The disease starts with lesions and neoplasms, or precancerous cysts.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026
Girls and women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age had the highest incidence of developing subsequent primary neoplasms by 30 years post-initial cancer diagnosis.

— Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of neoplasms

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Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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New Yale research may help explain why some patients with a small number of growths experience debilitating pain, while others with more widespread disease do not have symptoms.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Uterine fibroids are common, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during a person’s reproductive years, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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