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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 tumor called if it can invade and destroy the surrounding healthy tissue?
A tumor that can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue is called malignant or cancerous tumor. This type of tumor has the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
What is a dense mass of abnormal cells called?
A mass of abnormal cells is a tumor. Sometimes this is cancer and sometimes not.
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.
How serious is a tumor in the spleen?
If the tumor is malignant, then it is serious no matter where it is located. However, the Spleen can be removed as the body can get by just fine without it. So as long as the tumor hasn't metastasized to somewhere else, then the person should be fine.
What happens when the cells reproduce out of control?
When cells reproduce out of control, it can lead to the formation of a mass of cells called a tumor. If the tumor is benign, it is not cancerous and typically does not spread to other parts of the body. However, if the tumor is malignant, it is cancerous and can invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body, a process known as metastasis.
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
What is it called when cancerous tumors are divided into broad groups on the basis of the particular type of tissue from which the tumor cells arise?
It is called tumor classification or histological classification. This process categorizes cancerous tumors based on the specific type of tissue where the tumor cells originated, helping to guide treatment decisions and predict prognosis.
What is a tumor called if it can invade and destroy the surrounding healthy tissue?
A tumor that can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue is called malignant or cancerous tumor. This type of tumor has the ability to spread to other parts of the body.
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.
