Example Sentences

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She replied that the doctor would have immediately talked to my father and me if he had found visible malignancies, but that the biopsy would say more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

OPA1 is overexpressed in several cancer types and is linked with poor outcomes and therapy resistance in breast cancer, lung cancer and other malignancies.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

In women aged 40 to 49 the most common malignancies were breast, melanoma, and colorectal cancers.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

It typically highlights potential problem areas in an image and assesses any likely malignancies.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

The first recognition of malignancies traceable to the age of industry came during the last quarter of the 19th century.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson