malignant tumors
Spreading cellular masses
Malignant tumors are cancerous growths that invade surrounding tissue and can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
Unlike benign tumors, which remain localized, malignant tumors pose serious health risks because of their ability to metastasize: The biopsy revealed a malignant tumor in her lung.
Treatment typically involves surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or some combination.
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- cachexiaSevere illness-induced wasting
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
early detection · apoptosis · metastasis · sarcoma · glioblastoma · angiogenesis · genetic mutation · lymphoma · chronic inflammation · MRI · immune suppression · pain management · psychological distress · fighting cancer · spreading · stage four · CT scan · terminal diagnosis
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, lesion, lesions
- tumor pathologycarcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, melanoma
- chest tumorslung cancer, thymoma, mesothelioma
malignant tumorsbenign tumors
Nonmalignant abnormal tissue growths
adenomas · fibromas · lipomas · papillomas