Tumor

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neoplasm /cancer

Facts

  • A benign tumor is created by slower growing cells that clump together to form a lump that usually has a smooth surface.
  • Tumors may be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
  • Tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue that grows more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli which initiated the new growth cease.
  • An abnormal mass of tissue that occurs when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.

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