The spectrum of liver tumours encompasses largely benign lesions, such as haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs), alongside malignant entities, most notably ...

When patients hear the term brain tumor, they tend to assume cancer. But not all brain tumors are malignant in nature. Many are benign, i.e., they do not get transmitted to other locations of the body ...

Cancer is a disease that causes abnormal cells to reproduce and spread to other parts of the body, which can result in tumors or damage to the immune system that may become fatal. Healthy cells follow ...

Parotid gland tumors develop in the parotid gland, which is the largest of the salivary glands. While many of these tumors are benign, most salivary gland cancers begin in the parotid gland. The ...

Glomus tumours are uncommon, typically benign neoplasms of specialised dermal thermoregulatory structures known as glomus ...

Pineal region tumors develop in or around the pineal gland, a small, pea-sized organ near the brain’s center. They can be benign or malignant, and they are rare. The pineal gland plays a crucial role ...

Breast screening aims at early diagnosis and prompt treatment and therefore improves prognosis and outcome. [iStockhoto] A self-breast exam might reveal a lump or lumps, causing worry about the ...

Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...