2024年5月10日 · Benign adrenal tumors are masses that aren't cancer. They form in the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system. These glands make hormones that send messages to nearly every organ and tissue in the body. There are two adrenal glands, one above each kidney. Each gland has two types of tissue: the cortex and the medulla.

2025年1月10日 · The cause of benign peripheral nerve tumors usually isn't known. Some are passed down in families. Risk factors. Risk factors may be different based on the type of benign peripheral nerve tumor. For neurofibromas, having the genetic condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a risk factor. NF1 can cause someone to have several ...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a health issue that becomes more common with age. It's also called an enlarged prostate. The prostate is a small gland that helps make semen.

2022年2月11日 · Treating benign nodules. If a thyroid nodule isn't cancerous, treatment options include: Watchful waiting. If a biopsy shows that you have a noncancerous thyroid nodule, your doctor may suggest simply watching your condition. This usually means having a physical exam and thyroid function tests at regular intervals. It may also include an ...

Jason Howland: It's a common problem for older men: benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. Toby Kohler, M.D., Urology, Mayo Clinic: "BPH is a fancy way of saying the prostate is getting larger, and we don't want it to."

2024年7月19日 · Calcifications are small buildups of calcium, called calcium deposits, in the breast. They show up as white spots on a mammogram. Large, round or well-defined calcifications (shown left) are more likely to not be cancer, also called benign. Tight clusters of tiny, fine, irregularly shaped calcifications (shown right) may mean cancer.

2025年2月15日 · More commonly calcifications are associated with a benign breast condition known as fibrocystic breast changes. But certain patterns of calcifications, such as tight clusters with irregular shapes, may be a sign of breast cancer. Or they may be changes to breast tissue that happen before cancer starts, called precancerous.

2024年3月29日 · Meningiomas are more common in women. This might mean that female hormones may play a role. Some studies also have suggested a link between breast cancer and meningioma risk related to the role of hormones. Some research suggests that the use of oral birth control and hormone replacement therapy could raise the risk of meningioma growth.

2024年7月19日 · Goldblum JR, et al. Benign tumors of peripheral nerves. In: Enzinger and Weiss's Soft Tissue Tumors. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed October 12, 2022. Abdel Razek AAK, et al. Peripheral nerve sheath tumors of head and neck: Imaging-based review of World Health Organization classification.

2024年11月21日 · Cancer that spreads from an organ to somewhere else in the body is called metastatic cancer. Any cancer can spread to the spine. Most vertebral tumors are caused by cancer that spreads from the breasts, lungs or prostate. Other cancers that tend to spread to the spine include kidney cancer and thyroid cancer.