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    non-cancerous

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of body tissue) not affected with cancer: "surgeons removed a non-cancerous tumour from his brain"

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  2. : not affected with or being cancer. noncancerous patients. noncancerous tumors. Examples of noncancerous in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Warts are a type of noncancerous skin growth that are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

  3. Add to word listAdd to word list. not caused by or involving cancer: She had an operation to treat some noncancerous growths. Around ninety percent of lumps turn out to be non-cancerous. More examplesFewer examples. She took ten weeks off work after having a noncancerous tumour removed.

  4. May 2, 2023 · Benign tumors are noncancerous. Malignant tumors are cancerous. Once your healthcare provider knows if your tumor is benign or malignant, they will develop a treatment plan. This article provides an overview of benign and malignant tumors, including their differences, causes, and how they're treated. Verywell / Joshua Seong. What Is a Tumor?

  5. not caused by or involving cancer: She had an operation to treat some noncancerous growths. Around ninety percent of lumps turn out to be non-cancerous. Fewer examples. She took ten weeks off work after having a noncancerous tumor removed. Radiation treatment can also be used to treat many noncancerous diseases.

  6. Feb 23, 2022 · Benign tumors are noncancerous growths in the body. Unlike cancerous tumors, they don’t spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

  7. Jul 31, 2017 · So we can say that benign tumor is non-cancerous while the malignant tumor is cancerous. At this moment we will be discussing the general difference between both types of tumors, with a summary on them.

  8. A non-cancerous (benign) tumour of the kidney is a growth that does not spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. Non-cancerous tumours are not usually life-threatening. They are typically removed with surgery and do not usually come back (recur).

  9. 2 meanings: medicine 1. (of tissue) not cancerous, benign 2. (of a patient) not having cancer.... Click for more definitions.

  10. Nov 14, 2023 · This article explains types of moles, including those that are benign (noncancerous) and those that may be potentially cancerous. It also covers mole look-alikes and when to have a mole removed and biopsied.

  11. Nov 16, 2023 · There are three main types of tumor; benign, premalignant, and malignant. If someone has a malignant tumor, it is cancerous. Other types of tumor are not cancerous.