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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 tumor [′tü·mər] (medicine) Any abnormal mass of cells resulting from excessive cellular multiplication. 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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The Thousand Oaks company tested the product on 138 patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who stopped responding to Gleevec, a drug by Novartis. To the Editor: Certain gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs) that are considered to be gastrointestinal stromal tumors (usually larger than 3 cm) require operative intervention because pathologic confirmation of its malignant potential is very difficult to make by endoscopic biopsy alone. A clinicopathologic study of twenty-six hypercellular periductal stromal tumors of the breast. |
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