Benign tumor

Cancer is named after the place it originally started for example breast cancer that has metastasized is called metastatic breast cancer. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in the breast cells2. This specific type of cancer can happen in both women and men. In women, most breast cancers start in the ducts lining, lobules lining, and a very low number in other tissues in the breast. In men, this type of…

Ovarian teratoma is represented by mature, immature, monodermal. Teratoma based on histological type of tumor, all of which it contains mature/ immature tissues of germ cells (pleuripotent origin). Mature teratomas are classified as cystic, solid or monodermal. In mature teratomas – most commonly mature ectodermal elements like skin, hair, sweat and sebaceous glands are notified, whereas in Immature teratomas –show only solid mass tissues (1).Immature teratoma composed of mixture of…

Overview A pituitary adenoma is a benign growth that occurs in the pituitary gland. Sometimes when the pituitary gland becomes covered with tumor-like growths it begins to secrete an excess of hormones. Though mostly benign, these tumors can still cause problems throughout the body. Definition & Facts The pituitary gland is located below the brain and above the nasal passages. This gland belongs to a system known as the endocrine system that includes the pancreatic gland, adrenal gland,…

The Bodies exhibition showcases preserved human bodies dissected to display bodily system. The exhibit is set up so that one started at the skeletal system. The skeletal system showed the skeletal, the whole body bone include the ribs, large bone call femur and small bone call fibula, adult skull and infant skull. They also showed the prone bone that showed the bone disease as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Second system I learn is muscular system, the muscular system showed the muscular…

Chemotherapy Imagine what the world would be like if chemotherapy did not exist. Millions of people are diagnosed with cancer each year. If chemotherapy had not been invented the medical field would be much different. Patients diagnosed would have shorter lives and their lives would be much more uncomfortable. Without chemotherapy treatment the mortality rate of cancer patients would be much higher. While people know about the effectiveness and side effects of chemotherapy, they may not…

I had a tumor in my breast. This was the first negative memory I took with me from a hospital. As we sat in our old pick -up truck, I held onto my thoughts and let the void of silence sit with us. Months before at the age of fifteen, amidst my busy schedule, I had remembered reading in a health textbook how to perform a breast self-exam. Having pressed my fingers onto my flesh I found the one inch by one inch lump that would be diagnosed, after three devastating months, as a benign tumor. I…

same as those in the colon. They would be treated in the same ways too. Tumors that aren’t Cancer A tumor is an abnormal lump or collection of cells, but not all tumors are cancer. Tumors that aren’t cancer are called benign. Benign tumors can cause problems – they can grow very large and press on healthy organs and tissues. But they can’t grow into other tissues. And they can’t spread to other parts of the body. These tumors are not often life threatening. Living with Cancer Cancer usually…

overactive bladder, stress incontinence, recurring UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections), blood in the urine, tumors, benign and malignant growths, bladder stones, urethra blockage, pain or pressure when urinating, and enlarged prostate glands. A cystoscopy can also allow your Glendora General Surgeon to take samples of tissue to determine if there is an infection or tumors, to remove small tumors, to remove any visible stones, to determine if there are any kidney problems, and to help resolve urine…

Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, it happens when the cells function irregularly and turn itself into the malignant neoplasm. From the biological perspective, human body mechanism will automatically produce the new cells from old cell when an old cell becomes obsolete. In other word, the old cell will die by dividing itself into two new cells. Furthermore, the new cells will take over previous cell’s position to make sure the human body function regularly, and this processing…

Overview Tuberous sclerosis, sometimes called tuberous sclerosis complex or TSC, is a rare genetic disorder that leads to the formation of benign tumors throughout many areas of the body. While the tumors themselves are not dangerous, they can cause other serious problems. The condition is usually first seen in infancy or childhood, although sometimes it is so mild that some patients are not diagnosed until they are adults. Sometimes it even goes undiagnosed. Conversely, the disorder can leave…