Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder in which tumors grow on the peripheral nervous system. Most of these tumors are benign, but some progress to a highly aggressive type of cancer ...

Few medical terms create as much anxiety as the words "brain tumor" and "brain cancer." The moment these phrases are mentioned, many people automatically think of a life-threatening diagnosis. Yet ...

A research team from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has developed a new experimental model based on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that makes it possible to reproduce in ...

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring. But thanks to a Johns Hopkins Medicine doctor and his newly reported ...

Ovarian cystic neoplasms are ovarian tumors that have cyst-like qualities. They can include epithelial ovarian tumors and germ cell tumors called teratomas. Ovarian cystic neoplasms can be benign, ...

It has traits that could easily be mistaken for cancerous tissue. But a new type of tumor with squishy insides cocooned in a hard, bone crust is actually benign. Now, detailed guidelines will help ...

Chest wall tumors are benign or malignant growths that develop anywhere along your chest wall. Doctors use imaging tests and a biopsy to diagnose them. Surgery is often a needed treatment. Chest wall ...

Adnexal lesions pregnancy were mostly benign, while IOTA models showed high negative predictive value. Find out what the ...