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A member asked:

A little confused. lipoma or liposcaram . which one has a main tumor( hub) that has long leders coming off it. ?

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Benign vs. cancer: Lipomas are a benign fatty growth that sometimes can have benign projections of fatty lumps under tissue plains. Liposarcoma is a cancerous growth & is often confined within its own soft covering & often pushes away other tissues and organs as it grows.

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Answered 11/21/2013

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