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tumor: see neoplasm neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death. ..... Click the link for more information. . tumour (US), tumor Pathol a. any abnormal swelling b. a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They're not supposed to wait, all alone, on a cold table under a CT scan machine, waiting for a doctor to come around the corner and tell them there is a malignant tumor the size of a baseball pressing on their brain. The company is currently seeking approval for a combination therapy of Briplatin (cisplatin) and pemetrexed for malignant pleural mesothelioma, a malignant tumor induced by exposure to asbestos. EMC is defined as a malignant tumor made up of a variable ratio of two cell types, typically arranged in duct-like structures (figure 1). |
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