Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
Benign tumors of soft tissue are more common than benign tumors of bone. They can occur at almost any site, both within and between muscles, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. These tumors vary widely in appearance and behavior. Some tumors ... [... more]
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What Are Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children?
Brain tumors are masses of abnormal cells that have grown out of control. In most other parts of the body, it is very important to distinguish between benign (non-cancerous) tumors and malignant (cancerous) ones. Benign tumors in other parts of ... [... more]
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Prolactinoma
Home : Information on Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases : Prolactinoma How does prolactinoma affect pregnancy and oral contraceptives? A prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most ... [... more]
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Hemangioma
Hemangioma is the most common type of vascular anomaly (birthmark). It is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the cells, called endothelial cells, that normally line the blood vessels. In hemangiomas, the endothelial cells multiply at an abnormally ... [... more]
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Understanding Cancer Series: Cancer
Depending on whether or not they can spread by invasion and metastasis, tumors are classified as being either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are tumors that cannot spread by invasion or metastasis; hence, they only grow locally. Malignant ... [... more]
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Meningioma
Meningioma - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this usually benign brain tumor. Meningioma is a tumor that arises from the meninges - the membranes that surround your brain and spinal cord. The majority of meningioma cases ... [... more]
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Eyelid and Orbital Tumors
Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of childhood that grows in the retina. A tumor is an abnormal growth of any tissue. Any part of the eye or eye socket may be affected. If you notice a raised bump, bulging eyeball, skin color change, visual ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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