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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 The film’s climax sees Ry undergoing surgery to remove tumors, waking up with her memory impacted. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 According to the Cleveland Clinic, oligodendrogliomas are rare brain tumors that develop from cells that help support and protect neurons, accounting for about 3% to 4% of all brain tumors. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Nine others contracted solid cancers, including tumors of the lung, colon, throat, and thyroid. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Chen’s laboratory first identified back in 2001 that the protein B7-H3 is highly upregulated in cancer cells, especially solid tumors such as colorectal, lung, and breast cancers. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Seymour noted Lloyd, 74, has tumors in his liver and one near a major blood vessel which makes doctors unable to perform any operations at this time. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Lloyd, 74, has tumors in his liver, including one dangerously close to a major blood vessel that doctors currently cannot safely operate on. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors. — CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 If chemical exposure and random chance determined the outcome on their own, all four groups should have produced much the same tumors. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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

Noun

The process produces pebble-sized lumps called clinker, which are then ground into cement powder.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Combine flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend evenly so there are no lumps of sugar.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lumps

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If needed, the new growths can be thinned out to allow more room for new ones to grow.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
People with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, and those with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, IBS or ulcerative colitis, face elevated risk because chronic inflammation can promote abnormal growths.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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