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It's not really size. Tumors are any growth that is not normal, where as cancer usually refers to an aggressive or spreading tumor that cuts off resources and doesn't do anything itself. Tumors and cancers can be microscopic or quite large. See a doctor if you found a lump.
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∙ 12y agoThey can be various shapes and sizes.
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Is tumor another word cancer?
Actually, a Tumor is a form of Cancer.
What is the difference between the scirrhous cancer and the encephaloid cancer?
The encephaloid tumor is hard and the scirrhous tumor is hot
How do you use tumor and cancer in the same sentence?
The cancer had caused the cells to form a tumor; whether it was malignant or benign was unknown.
What is an example of a mutation?
cancer or a tumor
What is a tumor marker?
Tumor markers are substances, usually proteins, that are produced by the body in response to cancer growth or by the cancer tissue itself.
Do You Lose Battle With Cancer or To Cancer?
both. Sometimes "cancer" will form a tumor. Sometimes the tumor will grow so large it suffocates vital organs. This is a sad occurrence indeed.
What is a tumor describe the final stages of cancer?
A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue.
What part of speech is tumor?
Tumor is a noun. The x-ray showed that he has a tumor.
What is another general name for cancer?
tumor-
What does an oncogenic compound cause?
A cancer tumor i
What happens if the cell cycle is not controlled?
If cell division were not controlled, there would be unrestricted over growth of cells to form a shapeless mass of cells called a tumor. Uncontrolled cell growth is called cancer
What is the uncontrollable growth of tumor cells in the lungs?
lungs cancer
