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A tumour is an abnormal growth of tissue, it may also be known as neoplasm. Tumours can either be benign or malignant. <br> | A tumour is an abnormal growth of tissue, it may also be known as [[neoplasm|neoplasm]]. Tumours can either be benign or malignant. <br> | ||
=== Benign tumours <br> === | |||
Benign tumours are not cancerous tumours and do not invade surrounding tissue. Despite not being cancerous they can be harmful if they are pressing on blood vessels or nerves. <br> | Benign tumours are not [[Cancer|cancerous]] tumours and do not invade surrounding tissue. Despite not being cancerous they can be harmful if they are pressing on [[blood vessels|blood vessels]] or [[nerves|nerves]]. <br> | ||
=== Malignant Tumours === | |||
Malignant tumours are cancerous tumours. These tumours metastasise and invade surrounding tissue. One key feature of malignant tumours is that they divide uncontrollably. | Malignant tumours are cancerous tumours. These tumours metastasise and invade surrounding tissue. One key feature of malignant tumours is that they divide uncontrollably. | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 5 December 2017
A tumour is an abnormal growth of tissue, it may also be known as neoplasm. Tumours can either be benign or malignant.
Benign tumours
Benign tumours are not cancerous tumours and do not invade surrounding tissue. Despite not being cancerous they can be harmful if they are pressing on blood vessels or nerves.
Malignant Tumours
Malignant tumours are cancerous tumours. These tumours metastasise and invade surrounding tissue. One key feature of malignant tumours is that they divide uncontrollably.