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Cyst or tumour?

by punkinld, Oct 03, 2006 12:00AM

Tags: cyst, tumour, ovarian, Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, benign, tumor

This probably sounds like a silly question, ,but is there a difference between a cyst and a tumour? My "friend" is a 15 cm complex cyst. Is the term tumour used only when referring to cancer?

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by sdp4314, Oct 03, 2006 12:00AM

Tumours can be both. They don't make it easy for us, do they?

Shawn

by Barcelona, Oct 04, 2006 12:00AM

I went into surgery to remove a "cyst", but after surgery they called it a benign tumor. I was told that because my mass was not filled with liquid, it was a tumor. I go for a follow up next week and they will have pathology results then, so I will ask more questions.

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