Question 1

what does malignant neoplasm of liver mean?  very bad news?

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This means cancer: A malignant neoplasm of the liver means cancer.  What it doesn't tell you is if it originates from the liver, or whether it started in another organ and spread to the liver.  This makes a huge difference in how the liver tumor is treated.  Generally cancer that has spread to other organs is a difficult situation, but there are some examples where we have excellent therapies for these cancers.

Question 2

what does a radiologist mean by "benign or malignant neoplasm" of the liver? hemangiomas have been ruled out.

Accepted Answer

Benign vs malignant: Benign tumors /neoplasms of the liver are not cancerous; malignant tumors are.  See prior answer regarding differential for benign ones. Malignant tumors include: fibrolamellar carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, cholangiocarcinoma, cystadenocarcinoma, angiosarcoma, undifferentiated sarcomas, epitheliod endothelioma. Metastatic liver tumors originate elsewhere (frequently from stomach, breast, lung, colon).

Question 3

what agents inhibit the growth of neoplasm?

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Many.: Malignant tumors can be treated with any number of chemotherapy agents including doxorubicin, cytoxan, taxol, taxotere, 5fu, vincristine, vinblastine, bleomycin, methotrexate, Gemzar and Navelbine (vinorelbine) and Cisplatin to name a few. Which agents are used depends upon the type of tumor being treated. Other modalities can also have an effect on tumors- radiation therapy, hyperthermia, cryosurgery, etc.

Question 4

describe the features of a benign neoplasm.?

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Varies: Benign = non-cancer. Neoplasm = tumor or mass.  So, the features of a non-cancerous mass depend on what it is -- that is what cell it is derived from, location, etc.

Question 5

how can i tell if a neoplasm is a cancer or not?

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Biopsy: Biopsy of a neoplasm for microscopic and molecular analysis is the gold standard for this determination. The ultimate distinction between benign and malignant neoplasm (cancer) is the propensity for metastasis. Generally speaking, cancers that spread are cancers that can kill.

Question 6

what is intraductual papillary mucinous neoplasm.

Accepted Answer

Terminology: A tumor that is confined to the ducts of the organ and is making mucus. Such neoplasms are not cancers in the traditional sense, but may exist with cancer and may be precancerous.

Question 7

what is the neoplasm of unspecified soft tissue or bone?

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Sarcoma: Lesions that arise from structures of soft tissue or bone are of mesenchymal origin.  This stands in contrast to those tumors arising at glandular sites such as breast , ovary, prostate, colon, lung.  The tumors of bone and soft tissue are termed sarcomas.  In bone it is the osteo and chondro sarcoma.  In soft tissue we find the liposarcoma (fat), fibrosarcoma (fibrous tissue origin),.

Question 8

can an abnormal shape of a lymph node indicate anything other than a neoplasm?

Accepted Answer

Possibly. : Sure, depends on the shape. If it's elongated and not tender then it might be more suspicious. But for the most part it requires a bit more expertise to determine if suspicious or benign.

Question 9

my dr never told me i had neoplasm of uncertain behavior of the ovaries. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Neoplasm: i would make sure you continue to follow up with your doctor and get the proper testing done that your doctor desires.  Don't put this off

Question 10

i have a 17mm thick endometrium which is heterrogeneous and hypervascular how likely is neoplasm?

Accepted Answer

Concerning.: Your chances of neoplasm are good enough that you really must have this evaluated.

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