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What is a fatty tumor and should i worry?
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No: Fatty tumor is called a lipoma. It can grow slowly and if it not painful it s not necessary to remove it.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Depends: Fatty tumors can be cancerous or not. Generally when fatty tumors are described, it tends not to be cancerous.
Answered 12/8/2012
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