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Benign tumors are tumors that lack the properties of cancer. Most benign tumors do not require treatment.

Fast Facts:

• --By definition, benign tumors do not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner, do not invade surrounding tissues, and do not metastasize.
• --Some benign tumors are harmful to your health due to their location in the body, or due to their size.
• --Examples of benign tumors include moles and uterine fibroids.

5 Great Resources on Benign Tumors

• Wikipedia: Benign Tumor
• WrongDiagnosis: Benign Tumors
• CureResearch: Introduction: Benign Tumors
• About.com: Benign Tumors
• Cleveland Clinic: Benign Soft Tissue Tumors

5 Latest Headlines on Benign Tumors

• More Benign Tumors News from Topix

What are Benign Tumors?

• CureResearch: What are Benign Tumors?
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Tumor: Definition of Benign
• National Cancer Institute: Malignant versus Benign Tumors
• GoldBamboo: Cancers as related to Benign Tumor
• Stanford Cancer Center: Benign Versus Malignant

What Are The Symptoms of Benign Tumors?

• WrongDiagnosis: Signs of Benign Tumors
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Tumor: Symptoms
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Frequent Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Tumor-Benign
• HealthLine: Tumor Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Benign Tumors?

• Back.com: Benign Tumor Causes
• WrongDiagnosis: Benign Tumor Causes
• UsNews: Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Benign Tumors?

• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Benign tumor
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment
• NWH Gamma Knife Center: Treatment of Benign Brain Tumors
• Cedars-Sinai: Benign Tumor Program

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Benign Tumors?

• OSF Healthcare System: Bone Tumors - Benign Types
• WrongDiagnosis: Statistics about Benign tumor | Prognosis of Benign tumor
• CureResearch: Benign Tumor Statistics
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Tumor: Outlook (Prognosis)

How Do You Prevent Benign Tumors?

• EverydayHealth: Tumor Prevention
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Tumor: Prevention
• InteliHealth: Prevention

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Benign Tumors

• GoogleBlogSearch: Benign Tumors
• AmeloWhat.Blogspot: "Hi, I have Ameloblastoma. How are you?"
• ScienceBlog: Immune system helps prevent tumors after all
• DotMedNews: Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat

Foundations and Support Groups on Benign Tumors

• Liver Foundation: Benign Liver Tumors
• Radiation Effects Research Foundation: Benign tumors

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Benign Tumors

• WrongDiagnosis Forums: Tumor Forums
• MedHelp Forums: Benign tumor of the esophageal area.
• SliceofSciFi: Watson Recovering After Brain Surgery

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Benign Tumors

• Journal of Radiosurgery (via Springerlink): Treatment for Benign Brain Tumors (March 2000)

• Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: Warthin Tumor: A Common, Benign Tumor Presenting as a Highly Suspicious Mass (March 18, 2005)
• PubMedCentral: Benign Tumor Articles

Clinical Trials on Benign Tumors

• Mayo Clinic: Ovarian Cancer Screening for Benign Tumors
• ClinicalTrials: Benign Tumors
• CenterWatch: Benign Tumors

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