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The type of tumor that is not cancerous is called a benign tumor. Benign tumors are non-cancerous growths that do not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body. These tumors grow slowly and typically have a well-defined border. While they may cause symptoms or health problems depending on their size and location, they are not considered life-threatening.
Benign tumors can develop in various parts of the body, including the brain, skin, breast, uterus, and prostate, among others. Examples of benign tumors include uterine fibroids, lipomas (fatty tumors), moles, and meningiomas (brain tumors).
Unlike malignant (cancerous) tumors, benign tumors do not metastasize or spread to other parts of the body. Instead, they typically remain confined to the area where they originated. Treatment for benign tumors may not always be necessary, especially if they are small and not causing any symptoms. However, depending on their size, location, and potential for complications, treatment options may include surgical removal, medication, or other interventions to alleviate symptoms or prevent complications.
Overall, while benign tumors may still require medical attention depending on their characteristics and effects on health, they are generally not considered cancerous and do not pose the same risks as malignant tumors.
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What is a dense mass of abnormal cells called?
A mass of abnormal cells is a tumor. Sometimes this is cancer and sometimes not.
What is the main function of the pituitary adenoma?
it's a typically begin, slow-growing tumor that arises from cells in the pituitary glands. The correct word is BENIGN, meaning non-malignant, non-cancerous tumor - NOT BEGIN as written. It is obviously just a typo. Docsavvy
What happens if you have unrestrained cell growth and division?
Then the cell will form a tumor. These cancerous lumps can either be malignant or benign.
What role does mitosis play in the formation of a tumor?
Mitosis regards the division and multiplication of cells. A tumor is the uncontrolled mitosis and often dangerous massing and spreading (malignancy) of mutated cells. Tumors can be benign or cancerous, and can only be diagnosed through medical pathology.
What is mastites?
A type of tumor occur in the breast
What is the relationship between cancerous and a tumor?
well one relationship that i know of is that the cancerous cell is what mainly causes the tumor to happen depending on what type of cancer you have
Can a tumor look cancerous or not?
where is the tumor
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.
What is the medical term meaning a hormone-secreting cancerous tumor?
A general medical term for a hormone secreting cancerous tumor
Cancerous tumor means?
Malignancy.
A tumor that is not cancerous is called?
benign
What is the medical term meaning any type of tumor or abnormal growth?
A neoplasm is the medical term meaning any type of tumor or abnormal growth. A neoplasm may be cancerous or benign.
What is the medical term meaning lump of cancerous cells?
A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor.
What is the technical term for a lump of cancerous cells?
It is called as malignant tumor.
Is a cancer tumor movable?
Most cancers are internal and cannot be felt. But, if you can move a tumor that is only a little ways under your skin, it is generally a lipoma or another type of benign tumor. This is a fat tumor and is almost never cancerous. I say almost, because in very rare cases a lipoma can become cancerous from growth. Touching it does not induce this.
What is a benign tumer?
A "non-cancerous" tumor
What is a hepatoma?
Liver tumor (not necessarily cancerous).
