Lesions and lumps often appear in the mouth, but many of them are benign. While some may need to be removed, many don’t require any treatment at all. Benign oral cavity tumors are essentially ...

Most breast lumps are benign. A benign breast lump is more likely to be tender and have a defined shape. But it’s not possible to know whether a lump is benign based on how it feels. See your doctor ...

The word “tumor” is loaded with frightening possibility. Simply put, it’s an abnormal growth of cells. It can be cancer — a malignant tumor. But in many cases, the growth is instead a benign, or ...

The author's son consulting with his doctor, Eugene Hwang, associate chief of oncology at Children's National Hospital in Washington, during treatment in 2020. I saw the mass on my son’s brain from ...

Few words are more dreaded to hear from a doctor than learning that a tumor has been discovered. It's something most people equate to significant illness, inconvenience, and even death. Indeed, the ...

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of major salivary glands compared to not having CUD, a new retrospective study showed.

When Ashwin Sabnekar first went to an oral surgeon to get his tongue checked after he found a strange sore on it, back in 2015, his biopsy concluded that he had a benign tumor, so he thought he had ...