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A member asked:
Can sebaceous cyst be cancerous or a tumor ?
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Sebaceous cyst : Sebaceous cyst very rarely become malignant.
Answered 4/17/2016
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Why do you ask?: Cancer very rarely arises in these. If you have one that you would like removed, go ahead and it won't be a source of further worry.
Answered 2/20/2016
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No. And yes. : BUT ... you need to make sure it IS a sebaceous cyst before you relax. Tumor just means " lump" so all sebaceous cysts are sort of tumors. But they are BENIGN not MALIGNANT ( cancer) tumors. Still, weird things can happen so if not acting like a sebaceous cyst have it checked to confirm it is benign.
Answered 3/24/2017
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