Tumors: New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.

Synonym: cancer, benign neoplasm, tumor, neoplasms, neoplasm.

Terms Related to Tumors

• Malignant Primary Brain Tumors

  Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are ...

• Benign Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors

  Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from the optic nerve or its sheath. OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA is the most common histologic type. Optic nerve neoplasms ...

• Benign Spinal Cord Neoplasms

  Benign and malignant neoplasms which occur within the substance of the spinal cord (intramedullary neoplasms) or in the space between the dura and spinal cord ...

• Malignant Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors

  Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from the optic nerve or its sheath. OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA is the most common histologic type. Optic nerve neoplasms ...

• Malignant Spinal Cord Neoplasms

  Benign and malignant neoplasms which occur within the substance of the spinal cord (intramedullary neoplasms) or in the space between the dura and spinal cord ...

• Benign Cranial Nerve Tumors

  Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from one or more of the twelve cranial nerves.

• Brain, Benign Neoplasms

  Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are ...

• Malignant Cranial Nerve Tumors

  Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from one or more of the twelve cranial nerves.

• Brain, Malignant Neoplasms

  Neoplasms of the intracranial components of the central nervous system, including the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, hypothalamus, thalamus, brain stem, and cerebellum. Brain neoplasms are ...

• Intramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms

  Benign and malignant neoplasms which occur within the substance of the spinal cord (intramedullary neoplasms) or in the space between the dura and spinal cord ...