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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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And so, Prof Scolyer in 2023 became the first brain cancer patient to ever have combination, pre-surgery immunotherapy.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“At this point, seeing a patient in their early 30s is totally routine,” said Dr. Steven Sultan, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital, referring to cancer patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That emphasis on patient choice is what motivated Kakaiya to develop a better way to train clinicians to perform paracervical blocks.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Gupta advises that investors stay patient, as better buying opportunities could be on the horizon later.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

It is a “cross-section of the all the world’s races and nationalities,” as patient Stanley Stein describes it.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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