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Benign and Malignant Tumors
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/07/2012

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Benign Tumor
Definition
A tumor that is not cancerous
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Malignant Tumor
Definition
A tumor that tends to spread to other parts of the body
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Carcinomas
Definition
Any cancer of epithelial orgin
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Adenocarcinomas
Definition
Cancers of glandular epithelia
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Angiosarcomas
Definition
Cancers of endothelial cells
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Mesoheliomas
Definition
Cancers of mesothelial cells
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Fibromas
Definition
Benign tumors of fibroblast orgin
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Lipomas
Definition
Benign tumors of adipose tissues
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Liposarcomas
Definition
Cancers of adipose tissue
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Leukemias/Lymphomas
Definition
Cancers of blood forming tissues
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Chronodromas
Definition
Benign tumors in cartilage
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Chronorosarcomas
Definition
Cancers of cartilage
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Osteomas
Definition
Benign tumors in bone
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Osteosarcoma
Definition
Cancers of bone
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