PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...

Benign mimics present either as common challenges in daily routine practice or may cause diagnostic dilemmas because some are less commonly seen and one may be less familiar in recognizing them. There ...

Former Sky Sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher has a shared a worrying health update surrounding her brain tumour.

Breast phyllodes tumors are relatively rare fibroepithelial neoplasms that primarily affect middle-aged women and have variable risk of local recurrence and metastasis. The WHO categorizes phyllodes ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Serum DR-70 levels are higher in bladder cancer patients, especially in muscle-invasive cases, indicating potential for diagnosis and staging. Current diagnostic methods for bladder cancer are ...

Most breast lumps are benign. A benign breast lump is more likely to be tender and have a defined shape. But it’s not possible to know whether a lump is benign based on how it feels. See your doctor ...

Benign multiple sclerosis (MS) is a mild course of MS seen in 5-10% of MS patients. In people affected by benign MS, there is no worsening of functional ability even after 15 years of diagnosis.

Ice skating legend Scott Hamilton tells PEOPLE exclusively about living life with a brain tumor, and talks about gearing up ...

Radiotherapy can slow the growth of benign tumors. In some cases, radiotherapy may be able to shrink or eliminate a benign tumor. Radiotherapy is often associated with cancer treatment, but it can ...

Benign and cancerous calcium phosphate deposits that may look identical on a mammogram have distinct differences in their structures and formation processes, researchers at the University ...