A 36-year-old member asked:
what is a neoplasm?
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Dr. Romeo Mandanas answered
38 years experience Hematology and Oncology
New abnormal growth: Neoplasm is a general term technically a "new growth" of either animal or plant tissue that serves no function. It could be benign, potentially malignant or malignant (cancerous with ability to spread and cause damage to the organism).
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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Dr. Myron Arlen answered
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Occassionally: A neoplasm is a tumor when classified as malignant has potential to metastasize. Depending on surface glycoproteins developing in the primary lesi ... Read More
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
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It is a tumor: A new growth or tumor can also be called a neoplasm. it basically raises question that there is a growth which can be cancerous. So you must seek medi ... Read More
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Malignant: Neoplasm means tumor, and most probably malignant (cancer).
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Complicated: There are three possible entities to which you are referring. Mucinous cystadenoma (benign), mucinous cystadenosarcoma (malignant), and intraductal pa ... Read More
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