"Benign tumors" are abnormal growths in the body that are not cancerous. Unlike cancerous tumors, they do not spread to other parts of the body and are generally not life-threatening.
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Sentences with «benign tumours»
- Colon cancer development starts with the formation of benign tumours called adenomas. (sciencedaily.com)
- TSC causes benign tumours in several different organs, including the brain, and can begin in early childhood. (kcl.ac.uk)
- The findings suggest that defects in the epidermal barrier protected the genetically engineered mice against benign tumour formation. (sciencedaily.com)
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