Medical Tumor

Tumor: What Is It, Types, Symptoms, Treatment

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A tumor is a mass or group of abnormal cells that form in the body. If you have a tumor, it isn’t necessarily cancer. Many tumors are benign (not cancerous). Tumors can form throughout the body. They can affect bone, skin, tissues, glands and organs. Neoplasm is …

Cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Tumor: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue. Tumors can be cancerous (malignant) or noncancerous (benign). Causes In general, tumors occur when cells divide and grow …

What Is Cancer? - NCI - National Cancer Institute

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Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of …

Brain tumor - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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A meningioma is a tumor that arises from the membranes that surround your brain and spinal cord (meninges). Most meningiomas are noncancerous. Acoustic neuromas (schwannomas). These are benign …

Tumors: Benign, premalignant, and malignant - Medical …

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The National Cancer Institute defines a tumor as “an abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they …

Tumor Grade - NCI - National Cancer Institute

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Tumor grade describes how normal or abnormal cancer cells look under a microscope. The more normal the cells look, the less aggressive the cancer and the more slowly it grows and spreads. On the …

Benign Tumors: Types, Causes, and Treatments - WebMD

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A tumor is an abnormal growth of cells that serves no purpose. A benign tumor is not a malignant tumor, which is cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other …

Tumor | definition of tumor by Medical dictionary

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tumor [ too´mor] 1. swelling or morbid enlargement; this is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation. 2. a new growth of tissue in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and …

What Exactly Is a Tumor? - MedicineNet

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A tumor is an abnormal growth of cells, which serves no purpose in the body. A tumor develops when cells divide too quickly and without control. Tumors can vary in size, from a tiny swelling to a large lump. Tumors …