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What is the difference between fibroadenoma and Phyllodes tumor?
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∙ 12y ago
phylloides tumour is a giant fibroadenoma ,which has a tendency to become malignant,
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Is phyllodes tumor killing you slowly?
YES.
I will be having a lumpectomy for a fibroadenoma. Will I require radiation?
From what I have learned, unless the tumor has carci- or sarc- in the name, it is not malignant.
What is the difference between the scirrhous cancer and the encephaloid cancer?
The encephaloid tumor is hard and the scirrhous tumor is hot
What condition has a benign tumor?
There are many conditions that can cause a benign breast tumor, including cysts, fat necrosis, fibroadenoma, intraductal pappilloma, infections and others. All lumps should be check out by a physician but 80% turn out to be benign.
What is the difference between seroma and ceroma?
seroma is a tumor-like collection of serum, whereas ceroma is a tumor of degenerated tissue.
What is the difference from a hard tumor or a soft tumor?
A hard tumor is not a tumor
What are fibroadenomas?
Fibroadenomas are benign breast tumors commonly found in young women. Fibroadenoma means "a tumor composed of glandular (related to gland) and fibrous (containing fibers) tissues."
What is the difference between a Residual tumor and granulation tissue?
The difference between the two is that granulation tissue is tissue that forms in the process of wound healing while residual tumor is either a benign or malignant growth that is still present after some type of tumor removal surgery. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the two and MRIs are often used for this problem.
What is the difference between a tumor that has metastasized and one that hasn't?
When a tumor has not metastasized, it is growing in only one location. A tumor that has metastasized becomes many tumors growing in many locations, and furthermore, this is a continuing process by which the cancer takes over more and more of the body.
What is the difference between neuroma and Capsulitis?
Neuroma is a tumor made of nerve tissue. Capsulitis is inflammation of the joint capsule, typically in the shoulder.
Mistaking operable tumor for inoperable one?
This happens in very rare occasions, because medically competent surgeons would know the difference between an operable and inoperable tumor. This can be done by using the scoring system that is used for Lung Cancer, TNM (Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis).
What type of tumor is more harmful- a benign or a malignant one and what is the difference?
A malignant tumor is cancerous and is likely to be more harmful than a benign tumor.
