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About 5% to 10% of polyps, which most people will have at some point in their lives, become cancerous, according to Pasricha.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

After the removal of a cancerous salivary gland tumor, Wing’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy and radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"They can't actually tell if its cancerous until they get inside you," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes act as the immune system's specialized "killer" cells, seeking out and eliminating infected or cancerous cells with remarkable precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“In these first attempts the combined cells became cancerous as expected, but there was no other change in cell anatomy.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste