Its a malignant tumor.
Tumor is a noun. The x-ray showed that he has a tumor.
A CT scan can provide valuable information about the characteristics of a kidney tumor, such as its size, shape, and density, which can help suggest whether it is malignant or benign. However, while imaging can indicate the likelihood of malignancy, it cannot definitively diagnose cancer. A biopsy is often required for a conclusive diagnosis. Therefore, while CT scans are essential tools in evaluating kidney tumors, they are not definitive for determining malignancy.
No, he did not.
It is possible to have a tumor just about anywhere in the body. There are many different kinds of tumors. Some are dangerous, and some are not.
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A "non-cancerous" tumor
The word is "benign" - literally meaning "harmless".
benign tumor
A lesion that is dangerous or life-threatening.
A benign tumor does not spread. If a tumor spreads, it is malignant.
A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor: # does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner # does not invade surrounding tissues # does not metastasize You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_tumor
Benign tumors are non-malignant (non-cancerous) growths that are not life threatening and do not spread to non-adjacent tissues.
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
Luckily, the tumor was benign.
An adnoma is a benign tumor of a gland.
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
When a tumor is benign, it means that it does not have the ability to invade the other cells in the body. Moles and warts are examples of such tumors.