neoplasm

(noun)

A cell or group of cells that have undergone unregulated growth and form a mass of tissue.

Related Terms

Examples of neoplasm in the following topics:

  • Brain Tumors

    • A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm—a tumor (defined as an abnormal growth of cells)—within the brain or the central spinal canal.
    • The symptom onset—in the timeline of the development of the neoplasm—depends in many cases on the nature of the tumor but in many cases is also related to the change of the neoplasm from "benign" (i.e., slow-growing/late symptom onset) to more malignant (fast growing/early symptom onset).
    • Symptoms of solid neoplasms of the brain (primary brain tumors and secondary tumors alike) can be divided into three main categories:
    • Neurosurgeons take the time to observe the evolution of the neoplasm before proposing a management plan to the patient and his/her relatives.
    • Various types of treatment are available depending on neoplasm type and location, and they may be combined to give the best chances of survival:

  • Overview of Cancer

    • Cancer, known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth.
    • Cancers comprise the malignant (having a tendency to become worse) subset of neoplasms—a cell or group of cells that undergo unregulated growth and form a mass of tissue—often referred to as a tumor.

  • Lymphomas

    • There are many types of lymphomas and, in turn, they are a part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.

  • Cervical Cancer

    • Cervical cancer is the term for a malignant neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri.

  • Thyroid Gland Disorders

    • Thyroid disorders include hyperthyroidism (abnormally increased activity), hypothyroidism (abnormally decreased activity), and thyroid nodules, which are generally benign thyroid neoplasms, but may be thyroid cancers.

  • Breast Cancer

    • Breast cancer (malignant breast neoplasm) is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them.

  • Leukemia

    • It is part of a broader group of diseases affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid system, which are all known as hematological neoplasms.