cancer vs tumor

cancer

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noun

  1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

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Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer or a noncancerous condition such as prostatitis, or an enlarged prostate.

In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

As doctors we are all too aware of the natural causes of death, such as cancer and heart disease, the top killers.

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tumor

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noun

  1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

Examples

Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.

We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.

Lefebvre V, Peeters-Joris C, Vaes G. Modulation by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor alpha of production of collagenase, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and collagen types in differentiated and dedifferentiated articular chondrocytes.

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