11.   At the time, doctors said the cancer did not appear to have spread.

12.   Doctors are optimistic because the new cancer appears confined to a small area, Wood said.

13.   Her cancer appeared to be in remission after McCourt, inspired by the prospect of becoming a grandmother, plunged into a bundle of nontraditional therapies.

14.   However, if the cancer appears to abut the nerves, one or more must be cut to minimize the chance of leaving behind microscopic bits of cancer.

15.   Breast cancer does not appear to be contagious, as viruses often are.

16.   On Monday, specialists said the cancer appeared to have developed locally and not to have spread to other parts of the body.

17.   The aim is to determine whether the cancers will appear more quickly or in greater numbers in rats exposed to electro-magnetic radiation.