How to Use adenoma in a Sentence

adenoma

noun
  • Six of the cases are meningiomas, two are gliomas, two are pituitary adenomas, and one is a schwannoma of the optic nerve.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
  • These growths, called adenomas or polyps, can later turn into cancer and are a good indicator of a person’s cancer risk, experts say.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Among adults who had adenomas removed, these microbiome changes were more pronounced for those who got less physical activity and had less healthy eating habits.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
  • Diets higher in sugar and artificial sweeteners were most linked to higher rates of adenomas, followed by diets high in sauces, spreads and condiments.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly half of the runners' colons exhibited polyps (also called adenomas), which sometimes, but not always, transform into cancer.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • In the realm of gastroenterology, AI has been shown to help human physicians better detect small polyps (adenomas) during colonoscopy.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Thus, early detection and removal of adenomas during routine colonoscopy can reduce patient risk of developing future colon cancers.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Polyps, called adenomas, are overgrowths that sometimes turn into cancer, according to MD Anderson's website.
    — Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Adults with a history of precancerous colon polyps (adenomas) had gut bacteria that remained different from people who’d never had polyps, and some patterns resembled those seen in colorectal cancer.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
  • While only about 5% of adenomas are cancerous, about 75% of colorectal cancers start as adenomas, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Those who reported eating the most ultraprocessed foods (10 servings per day on average) were found to have a 45% higher risk of developing adenomas compared to those who ate the lowest amount (three servings a day).
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Assuming the patients in the various study groups were medically similar, that suggests that physicians accustomed to AI support might miss over a fifth of adenomas without computer assistance!
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Among people with a history of adenomas, those who got less exercise and had less healthy diets (higher in sugary drinks and lower in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables) had more of the microbes typically elevated for people with both adenomas and colorectal cancer.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
  • In 2019, an international group of researchers suggested that Simonetta suffered from a pituitary adenoma, or a benign tumor on the pituitary gland.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

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