Researchers have developed a new MRI tool that can identify cases of ovarian cancer which are difficult to diagnose using standard methods. The tool has produced encouraging results in a clinical ...

The spectrum of liver tumours encompasses largely benign lesions, such as haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs), alongside malignant entities, most notably ...

A 33-year-old man presents to a surgical clinic in Saudi Arabia, following referral from another facility due to concerns about a painless swelling in his upper right thigh. He explains that he ...

When patients hear the term brain tumor, they tend to assume cancer. But not all brain tumors are malignant in nature. Many are benign, i.e., they do not get transmitted to other locations of the body ...

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 ...

Radiotherapy can slow the growth of benign tumors. In some cases, radiotherapy may be able to shrink or eliminate a benign tumor. Radiotherapy is often associated with cancer treatment, but it can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The negative predictive value of a biomarker that detects benign vs. malignant nodules was more than 90% in men ...

A benign skin tumor happens when cells in your skin grow and form a mass. These tumors don’t contain malignant cells, so they are not cancer. There are many types of benign skin tumors. Share on ...

Tumors are abnormal growths in the body. They develop when cells reproduce in an uncontrolled way. Usually, when old cells die, new ones may appear. In the case of tumors, the cells multiply too fast ...

Pineal region tumors develop in or around the pineal gland, a small, pea-sized organ near the brain’s center. They can be benign or malignant, and they are rare. The pineal gland plays a crucial role ...