Surgery is rarely indicated in these circumstances. Infrequently, benign liver tumors are diagnosed because of symptoms or complications, and require urgent management including surgery as a major ...

Rachael Misfud, 38, was diagnosed with cancer nine months after being waitlisted for what was thought to be a benign cyst removal. "I keep thinking, what would have happened if there had been any more ...

Lesions that can look like simple cysts include a liver abscess; a cancerous tumor with a necrotic or dead liquid center; and a hemangioma, which is a benign collection of blood vessels ...

and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are causing pain or other problems. It may also be recommended to treat certain cases of cancer that started in other organs that ...

a rare disorder that causes benign tumors and affects 1 in 6,000 newborns in the United States. Lennon's condition triggered liver failure, which left her hovering near death until she was able to ...

Cysts are typically benign and are filled with fluid, air, or other material, which can be drained or removed. They can feel tender to the touch and can move around under the skin. Tumors can be ...

You must have come across terms like cysts, fibroids and fibroadenoma. Have you ever wondered what these are, how these vary in nature and how to deal with them differently? Cysts, fibroids, and ...

Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas may be more frequent than previously recognized and are being identified with increasing frequency as the use of abdominal CT scanning has increased. Most of these ...

Which Approach Should Be Used? The development of laparoscopic surgery has changed the approach to treatment of benign liver tumors. Currently, laparoscopic liver resection is feasible and safe ...

A mom of four said she was put on a nine-month waiting list to remove what was thought to be a benign cyst — but it was ovarian cancer that she believes developed while she was waiting for surgery.