Also called: Also called: Benign cancer, Benign neoplasms, Noncancerous tumors
Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They are made up of extra cells. Normally, old cells die, and new ones take their place. Sometimes, however, this process goes wrong. New cells form even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. When these extra cells form a mass, it is called a tumor.
Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such your brain.
Treatment often involves surgery. Benign tumors usually don't grow back.
- Benign Liver Tumors(American Liver Foundation) - http://www.liverfoundation.org/education/info/benigntumors/
- Benign Soft Tissue Tumors(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/benign_soft_tissue_tumors/or_overview.aspx
- Bone Tumor(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00074&return_link=0
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Brain and Spinal Tumors: Hope through Research
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brainandspinaltumors/detail_brainandspinaltumors.htm
- Eyelid and Orbital Tumors(Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology) - http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/conditions/eye-tumors/index.cfm
- Granuloma: What Is It?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/granuloma/AN00830/METHOD=print
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Lipomas(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/763.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/articles/763.printerview.html
- Meningioma(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/meningioma/DS00901/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type I(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/men1/men1.htm
- Nasal Polyps(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/nasal-polyps/DS00498/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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Pituitary Tumors(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/pituitary_tumors/pituitary_tumors.htm
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Prolactinoma(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/prolact/prolact.htm
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Pseudotumor Cerebri (Benign Intracranial Hypertension)(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/pseudotumorcerebri/pseudotumorcerebri.htm
- Seborrheic Keratoses(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_seb_keratoses.html
- Stomach Polyps(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/stomach-polyps/DS00758/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
- Thyroid Nodules(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/thyroid-nodules/DS00491/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Vascular Birthmarks(American Academy of Dermatology) - http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_vascular.html
- Vocal Cord Nodules, Polyps, and Cysts(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/nodPolypCysts.cfm
- What Is Castleman Disease?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_castleman_disease.asp
- Dermatofibroma(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/dermatofibroma.htm
- Pilar Cyst(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/pilarCyst.htm
- Pyogenic Granuloma(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/pyogenicGranuloma.htm
- Seborrheic Keratoses(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/seborrheicKeratosis.htm
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Craniotomy Treatment for Meningioma Tumors(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 6/20/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=518
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Gamma Knife Procedure(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 8/15/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-400x300/pic_1511/rnh.cfm?id=629
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Right Frontal Craniotomy Performed with Image Guidance and Intra-Operative MRI(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 5/29/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=533
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Adenoma(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Adenoma%22
- Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary multiple exostoses(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=hereditarymultipleexostoses
- Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Juvenile+Polyposis+Syndrome
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Ganglia of the hand and wrist: a sonographic analysis. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18716098&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The distinction of bronchogenic cyst from metastatic testicular teratoma: a... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18628097&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Diagnosis and management of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas: an... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18589369&tool=MedlinePlus
- Benign Tumors -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(cysts[majr]+NOT+polycystic+ovary+syndrome[mh])+OR+lipoma[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
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National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
- Hemangioma(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site998/mainpageS998P0.html
- What Are Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_childrens_brain_and_spinal_cord_tumors_4.asp
- Non-Cancerous Breast Conditions(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6X_Non_Cancerous_Breast_Conditions_59.asp?sitearea=
- Acoustic Neuroma - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acousticneuroma.html
- Colonic Polyps - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colonicpolyps.html
- Neurofibromatosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neurofibromatosis.html
- Tuberous Sclerosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberoussclerosis.html
- Uterine Fibroids - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/uterinefibroids.html
- Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Benign Tumors is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/