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It masquerades as malignant. But this bone-covered tumor is benign

Scientists have described a novel, yet benign bone-covered growth's characteristics for doctors, so patients don't receive ...
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Dear Doctor: Shouldn’t physicians want to remove the benign fatty tumor from my rear?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male suffering from a fatty tumor located on my gluteus maximus. Two different local gastroenterologists have refused to remove this 2.5-inch-diameter tumor, ...

Different types of brain tumors: What they are, how they present and what to expect

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or ...
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Reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the grade (high versus low) of extremity fatty tissue tumors.

Preclinical evaluation of combined treatments in xenograft model of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) using small animal PET. Background: Soft tissue tumors are a heterogeneous group of ...