Benign throat tumors can present with hoarseness of the voice and a feeling of having a foreign object in the throat. Since these can also be symptoms of throat cancer, it is important to seek medical ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

All cancers are tumors, but not all tumors are cancers. Tumors can either be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The first type, that is benign tumours do not spread to other parts of the ...

Most breast lumps are benign. A benign breast lump is more likely to be tender and have a defined shape. But it’s not possible to know whether a lump is benign based on how it feels. See your doctor ...

The word “tumor” is loaded with frightening possibility. Simply put, it’s an abnormal growth of cells. It can be cancer — a malignant tumor. But in many cases, the growth is instead a benign, or ...

THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of the alimentary canal and yet receives small consideration in the diagnosis of intestinal tumors. The reason is the rarity of neoplasms in the small ...

The author's son consulting with his doctor, Eugene Hwang, associate chief of oncology at Children's National Hospital in Washington, during treatment in 2020. I saw the mass on my son’s brain from ...

Researchers have developed a blood test that, they believe, could one day offer a highly sensitive and inexpensive approach to detect cancer early in people with NF1. The blood test could also help ...

Scientists from the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Center for Cancer Research, and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a blood test that, they believe, could ...

Investigators are studying a rare ovarian tumor called sclerosing stromal tumor, a benign tumor that can be misdiagnosed as cancer. As research has revealed more about the genomics of cancer, it’s ...

The Ticket's Corby Davidson pictured at The Ticket’s studio in Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Davidson announced he has a rare, benign brain tumor called an acoustic neuroma. Elías Valverde II / ...