Example Sentences

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The discovery, combined with her fibrocystic breasts—a common, noncancerous condition that can cause lumps and cysts—meant that she needed a more comprehensive diagnostic exam to investigate the symptoms.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Effective therapies for B-cell cancers wipe out both cancerous and noncancerous B cells, but patients still do well even without the immune system B cells that help fight infections.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

The palace didn’t offer further details, but confirmed that her condition was noncancerous.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

An enlarged prostate, known also as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is a noncancerous condition that occurs frequently among older men.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

What they found was disturbing: in mission after mission, noncancerous cells grew normally in orbit, but HeLa became more powerful, dividing faster with each trip.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot