A cancerous tumor is a malignant mass caused by uncontrolled cell growth that can spread to nearby organs, causing severe symptoms. Treatment involves a team of specialists and may include surgery and medication to prevent recurrence. Regular check-ups are necessary to detect any recurrence.
A cancerous tumor is a tumor that is considered malignant, meaning that it has the potential to spread to nearby organs, cutting off the nutrient supply to these areas and ultimately causing severe symptoms. Malignant tumors require medical intervention to prevent the cancer from spreading and, ideally, to remove the cancer altogether so that the patient returns to normal health. Treating a cancerous tumor may involve a team of people, including a cancer specialist or oncologist and a surgeon.
Tumors are masses caused by uncontrolled cell growth. They are also called neoplasms. Tumors occur when cells begin to duplicate with no controls in place, causing a proliferation of cells. Normally, the body carefully regulates cell production, ensuring cells are duplicated as needed, but don’t let them grow unchecked. When a cell mutates, however, it rapidly duplicates itself, cloning copies of the damaged cell and creating a neoplasm.
Malignancies can sometimes be identified by palpation and, in other cases, are diagnosed after a patient develops symptoms caused by the tumors. Depending on the location of a tumor, it can cause neurological symptoms, organ damage, hormonal imbalances, and other problems. Tumors are diagnosed using medical imaging to identify the site and following a biopsy of the cells which includes a determination whether or not the tumor is malignant.
If a neoplasm is malignant, it is classified as a cancerous tumor. A malignant tumor is a cause for concern because it will continue to grow rapidly and spread freely to nearby organs. If left untreated, it can spread to even remote regions of the body. Cancerous tumors cut off the blood supply to organs, interfere with hormone production, and cause tissue death. Therefore, when a cancerous tumor is discovered, a treatment plan must be developed to address it.
Ideally, a malignant tumor is removed in a surgical procedure and the patient is given medications designed to prevent the tumor from recurring. In some cases, a tumor may be in an inoperable location, in which case drugs may be used to try to shrink the tumor so it cannot grow any further. Because cancer has a tendency to come back, even if the tumor is killed or successfully removed, the patient will need a lifetime of doctor visits to check for recurrence so the cancer can be diagnosed early if it comes back.
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