cancer vs tumor
Definitions
noun
- 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
Examples
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.
Definitions
noun
- 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.
Finally, we indicate the source of such inconsistent analysis, namely, an effect due to the geometry of tumors, and how to fix it.
We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.
