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cancerous

  • a word derived from cancer.
    cancer

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Aside from the cancerous growth, not much of this is new.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

But soon after, she was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

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

But they went back in to see and it was a cancerous tumor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

The cancerous and tubercular rats and mice leaped about their cages.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright