benign tumor
Yes, it is not life threatening but it can cause damage.
A benign tumor does not spread. If a tumor spreads, it is malignant.
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.
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
Luckily, the tumor was benign.
Its a malignant tumor.
An adnoma is a benign tumor of a gland.
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
The size of the tumor is less important than whether or not it is benign or malignant. A 6cm tumor in the colon can cause obstruction however regardless of whether or not it is benign or malignant.
Breast cysts are benign and do not cause death
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.