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Encyclopedia: Tumor

Tumor or tumour is primarily used to denote abnormal growth of tissue. This growth can be either malignant or benign. It is similar in meaning to a neoplasm.

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How to say "Tumor" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	肿瘤
	(Japanese)	腫瘍
	(German)	Tumor
	(Spanish)	Tumor
	(French)	Tumeur

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Krukenberg tumor

A Krukenberg tumor is a tumor of the ovaries that, though it may appear to be a primary tumor of... Krukenberg (1871-1946), a German doctor who first described them. Although a Krukenberg tumor is most commonly a metastasis from a gastric cancer, this is not always the case. Other tumors of the...

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Oncogenic

Any process which is tumor forming is considered oncogenic . Oncovirinae, retroviruses which contain an onc gene, are catagorized as such because they trigger the growth of tumorous tissues in the host...

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Castleman's disease

Castleman's disease is a rare disease of the lymphatic system, that causes the growth of benign tumors...

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Elastography

detect tumors. A tumor or a suspicious cancerous growth is normally 5-10 times stiffer than the background of normal soft tissue. When a mechanical compression is applied, the tumor deforms lesser than the surrounding tissue. i.e. the strain in the tumor is lesser than the surrounding tissue. This...

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Hypoxic tumor

A hypoxic tumor is a tumor whose cells have been deprived of oxygen. They are relevant in the study of radiation therapy as they can be made more susceptible to treatment by increasing the amount of oxygen in them. Study of tumors in such conditions was pioneered by Dr L. H. Gray See also: Hypoxia...

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Brain tumor

A brain tumor is a mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells etc.) (primary brain tumors) or originating in another part of the body and spreading to the brain (secondary brain tumors or...

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Bone tumor

A bone tumor or osteosarcoma is a clinical name for a growth on a bone and surgery is often used in order to remove this...

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Chuck Shuldiner

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Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH)

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GIST

GIST can refer to: German Institute of Science and Technology in Singapore Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, an uncommon malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract...

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