Neoplasm is an abnormal growth of cells, often associated with cancer. There are three types: benign, premalignant, and malignant. Benign neoplasms do not spread, premalignant neoplasms can become malignant, and malignant neoplasms are cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for malignant neoplasms.
Neoplasm is the term used to describe an abnormal growth of cells within the body and is usually associated with cancer. Healthy cells grow and replicate in a regulated way, which means that cells die and are then replaced by new cells. A malignancy occurs when the regulation of cell division is disrupted in some way, leading to rapid growth of cells in a particular part of the body. These growths are harmful to your health and can affect surrounding cells and tissues.
There are three types of malignancy that can occur, which are benign, premalignant and malignant. The three types differ in the ability of the abnormal cells to spread or metastasize. All malignancies have associated health effects, but differ in severity.
A benign neoplasm is a tumor that does not metastasize or spread to other cells, tissues, or organs. Of the three types, this is the safest because it is not progressive and does not invade other parts of the body. The reason this type of cancer doesn’t spread is that it’s surrounded by a layer of cells, or a fibrous sheath, that contains the abnormal cells. Health problems related to benign neoplasm include compression of nearby organs and blood vessels as the neoplasm grows in size. Examples of this type of malignancy include moles and lesions found on the lining of the uterus, called fibroids.
A premalignant neoplasm is also referred to as carcinoma in situ. Like a benign neoplasm, a premalignant neoplasm does not spread to other organs and tissues that surround it. The cells that make up this malignancy usually grow within the organ where the initial abnormal growth began and lead to lesions on the surface or lining of the organ itself, such as those seen with skin cancer. In some cases, these types of malignancies form tumors, depending on where they are located, such as within the breast. A premalignant tumor is not cancerous, but it can become malignant if left untreated.
A malignant neoplasm is basically a cancer. Among the various types of cancer, this is the most serious as it can invade surrounding organs and tissues and also spread to other parts of the body through metastases. During this process, cells detach from the tumor and travel through blood vessels to other parts of the body. When the cancer cell reaches the new tissue or organ, it continues to replicate and creates a new tumor at that site. Early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to successfully defeating a malignant neoplasm.
Protect your devices with Threat Protection by NordVPN
