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A tumor or tumour originally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. In contemporary English, tumor has evolved to become synonymous with neoplasia or cancer, the abnormal proliferation of cells in a tissue or organ, resulting in a neoplasm or cancerous tumors. All other forms being called swelling. This tendency has also become common in medical literature. The noun tumefaction, derived from the adjective tumefied, is the current medical term for non-neoplastic tumors.

This category contains articles that deal with tumours (neoplasms - cancers).

Malignant tumors:

  • Lip;

  • oral cavity and pharinx;

  • Digestive organs;

  • Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs;

  • Bone and articular cartilage;

  • Skin;

  • Connective and soft tissue;

  • Breast and female genital organs;

  • Male genital organs;

  • Urinary organs;

  • Nervous system;

  • Endocrine glands and related structures;

  • Secondary and ill-defined tumors;

  • And of Independent multiple sites.

  • In situ localized neoplasms;

Benign tumors:

  • Secondary and ill-defined tumors;

  • Neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour;

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A comprehensive list of Neoplastic Diseases (Cancers, Tumors) may be found at ICD-10 Chapter 2 Block C00-D48.~

ARTICLES:  Tumors and Cancer

 

 

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Breast Surgery : Register to read more... Administrator
Scientists Research Potential Treatment of Mesothelioma Cells : Register to read more... Alan Haburchak
Signs of Skin Cancer Symptoms : Register to read more... Steven Godlewski
Brain Tumors : Register to read more... Andrea Grimaldi
Review on Bladder Cancer : Register to read more... Jeremy Millar & A P M van der Meijden
Techniques of Brain Cancer Treatment : Register to read more... Darren Dunner
Cancer - Fifteen Warning Signs : Register to read more... Radoslaw Pilarski
Male Breast Cancer - What You Should Know About! : Register to read more... Fritz Frei
The Genetics Of Breast Cancer : Register to read more... Michael Russell
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms : Register to read more... Jeanette Pollock
Cervical Cancer: Key Q&A : Register to read more... NWHRC Health Center
Fecal Occult Blood Testing to Screen for Colon Cancer : Register to read more... Jeffrey T. Kirchner
Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Diet : Register to read more... Michael Byrd
Esophageal Cancer : Register to read more... Maureen Haggerty
Mixed Diet May Help Ward Off Esophageal Cancer : Register to read more... Katherine L. Tucker
Understanding Cancer Statistics - A Patient's Guide : Register to read more... Dr. Glenn S. Sheiner
Kaposi's Sarcoma : Register to read more... Richard H. Camer
Head and Neck Cancer : Register to read more... Lata Cherath
Kidney Cancer : Register to read more... Lata Cherath
Blood-Cell Transplants Slow Kidney Cancer : Register to read more... N. Seppa
Mantle Cell Lymphoma : Register to read more... Fabiola Goshan
Hodgkin's Disease : Register to read more... Tyler Brooker
Liver Cancer : Register to read more... Rebecca J. Frey
Vitamin K Cuts Liver Cancer Risk : Register to read more... Better Nutrition, Oct, 2004
Beryllium The New Asbestos? : Register to read more... Richard Wassell
Mesothelioma Specialists : Register to read more... Luis Montalvo
History of Lung Cancer : Register to read more... Steve Valentino
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : Register to read more... Tim Grimsley
Asbestos Killed My Husband : Register to read more... Lorraine Kember
Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Often Not Offered to Patients : Register to read more... American College of Surgeons
FDA Approves Drugs for Treatment of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer : Register to read more... Business Wire, Nov 2, 2005
Case Report: Pancreatic Cancer : Register to read more... Dr. John Clement
Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer : Register to read more... Nutrition Research Newsletter
Pancreatic Cancer : Register to read more... Lata Cherath
Genital-wart virus linked to penile cancer - papillomavirus : Register to read more... Kathy A. Fackelmann
Penile Cancer : Register to read more... Maureen Haggerty
Lycopene Effective with Prostate Cancer Treatment : Register to read more... Darin Ingels
Prostate Biopsy : Register to read more... Lata Cherath
Male Prostate Examinations Can Quickly And Easily Uncover Prostate Problems : Register to read more... Donald Saunders
'It's not always prostate cancer.' : Register to read more... Dr. Brian A. Stone
SA Test Scores Afford A Very Good Indication Of An Aggressive Prostate Cancer : Register to read more... Donald Saunders
Beta Carotene and Skin Cancer : Register to read more... E Robert Greenberg et al
Beating Skin Cancer : Register to read more... Dr. Michael Kaminer
Out of the Shade and Into the Fire: Raising Awareness for Men’s Skin Cancer : Register to read more... Deidra Garcia
Some Information on Mohs Surgery : Register to read more... Alesandra Gibson
How To Find Out If You Have Skin Cancer : Register to read more... Logan Pallas
Vitamin C may protect against stomach cancer : Register to read more... Nutrition Health Review, Summer, 2002
Green Tea Tanks - study of benefits in stomach cancer prevention : Register to read more... Nutrition Action Healthletter, June, 2001
Prevention & Early Detection Of Stomach Cancer : Register to read more... Logan Pallas
Eating processed meats may raise risk of stomach cancer : Register to read more... Men's Health Advisor
 
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