See the article about cancer for the main article about malignant tumors.

Tumor or tumour literally means "swelling", and is sometimes still used with that meaning. Tumor meaning swelling is one of the five classical characteristics of inflammation. However, the term is now primarily used to denote abnormal growth of tissue. This growth can be either malignant or benign. It is similar in meaning to a neoplasia.

Tumor Types: Malignant vs. benign

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Malignant tumors are cancerous. Cancer has the potential to invade and destroy neighboring tissues and create metastases. Benign tumors do not invade neighboring tissues and do not seed metastases, but may locally grow to great size. They usually do not return after surgical removal.

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Astroblastoma - a case report of a rare neuroepithelial tumor with complete remission after chemotherapy. #stolav #ntnu http://t.co/qAohK27a

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