Tumor Defined: The Different Types and How They Form
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhen Is a Tumor Cancer?TestingSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentRecurrence Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents When Is a Tumor Cancer? Testing Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Recurrence A tumor, or neoplasm, is abnormal tissue that develops because of excessive cell growth. Tumors can be either benign (noncancerous) ormalignant(cancerous and likely to spread to other parts of the body). Benign tumorstypically grow more gradually and don’t spread. Also, they don’t often cause symptoms unless they become very large or develop in sensitive body parts, such as the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and nerves)....