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neoplasm

Any lump or tumour, which may be benign or malignant (cancerous).



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A: Benign lumps in the breast are common and may be of two types: fibrocystic breast disease and fibro adenoma of the breast.
These proteins stimulate the division of stem cells in the intestine and can contribute to the formation of adenoma (polyps), which are known to carry a risk of cancer.
of Pittsburgh Medical Center), Biddinger (anatomic pathology, Medical College of Georgia) and Thompson (pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group) describe the normal anatomy and histology of the thyroid gland before exploring such conditions as diffuse and nodular hyperplasia, follicular adenoma, medullary carcinoma and common mestatic tumors.
 
 
 
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