The word tumor is an umbrella term for a cancerous mass, which means an uncontrolled replication or growth of cells, says Dr. Joseph Tsang, D.V.M. and senior veterinarian at Small Door Veterinary.

such as anaplastic hemangiopericytoma (8 cases), papillary tumors of the pineal region (2 cases), atypical choroid plexus papillomas (2 cases), rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor of the fourth ...

Patients with liver tumors that meet the following may be candidates: The tumor is less than 4 centimeters in size Have three or fewer tumors The tumor is in a favorable location for treatment Talk to ...

In the introduction to their paper, the researchers detail how research in acute myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma has shown that encouraging tumor cells to ...

MIT researchers have developed microparticles for targeted dual therapy at tumor sites, combining chemotherapy and phototherapy to reduce systemic side effects and increase effectiveness. In mouse ...

Spinal tumors in children are very rare. They can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (non cancerous). As spine tumors grow, they can put pressure on the spinal cord, resulting in neurologic symptoms.

Unfortunately, prostate tumors frequently become resistant to these treatments, leaving doctors with few options to stop the disease. The research team discovered a promising new way to target ...

After surgery, the doctor may send the lipoma material to a laboratory for analysis to make sure that it is definitely a lipoma and not a cancerous tumor. Lipomas are harmless, fatty tumors that ...