Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves. Some can lead to the under- or overproduction of certain hormones. Your ...

Chondroblastoma is a rare, benign bone tumour that most commonly arises in the epiphysis or apophysis of long bones, particularly affecting adolescents and young adults, though cases in older patients ...

All cancers are tumors, but not all tumors are cancers. Tumors can either be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The first type, that is benign tumours do not spread to other parts of the ...

Chest tumors can be benign or malignant. Both types of tumors can cause similar symptoms, such as pain or swelling in the chest area. The chest wall forms the protective casing for the heart, lungs, ...

Spinal tumors can begin in and around the spine or spread from another location. There are many types of spinal tumors, which can be cancerous or noncancerous. Spinal tumors develop when cells in or ...

Semin Liver Dis. 2013;33(3):236-247. Focal nodular hyperplasia has no malignant potential and usually remains stable or decreases in size over time. Less than 20% of patients with FNH develop symptoms ...

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of major salivary glands compared to not having CUD, a new retrospective study showed.