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Benign Tumours
Tumours are abnormal growths in the body. Benign tumours are not cancerous and only grow in one place. They can't spread or invade other parts of the body, but can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as the brain. Once treated, benign tumours don't usually grow back.
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Reviewed March 2012
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| Title: | Polyps |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion of tissue that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Most polyps are harmless. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Acoustic neuroma |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumour that grows in the canal connecting the brain to the inner ear. Symptoms may include difficulties with hearing and balance. Treatment options include monitoring, surgery and radiation therapy. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Neurofibromatosis |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Neurofibromatosis describes two different genetic conditions. NF1 (also called von Recklinghausen's disease) is the most common. The two types are caused by variations (mutations) in different genes, which may be inherited or may have occurred at conception. Signs and symptoms may include neurofibromas or lumps anywhere on the body, learning difficulties, scoliosis and hearing loss. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity. Its common characteristic is the formation of tuber-like growths in the brain. The growths can cause seizures, delayed development and autism, however, approximately half of people with TSC are of normal intelligence. There is no cure. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Brain tumours - cancer |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Brain and spinal cord tumours can be either malignant (cancerous) or benign (not cancerous). Cancerous brain tumours affect adults of all ages and are one of the few cancers that occur in children. Most brain tumours develop from glial cells (gliomas). Symptoms and treatment depend on which part of the brain is affected. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Acoustic neuroma |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Acoustic neuroma (also known as vestibular schwannoma) is a benign tumour of the Schwann cells that surround the vestibulocochlear (XIIth) cranial nerve. The XII nerve sits within the temporal bone in the skull, and is responsible for balance and hearing. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Meningioma |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | The brain is wrapped in membranes called meninges. A meningioma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumour that grows out of the meninges, for reasons unknown. Women and older people are more likely to develop this type of tumour. Meningiomas respond well to treatment, with eight out of 10 cases cured. Treatment options include surgery. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Different types of energy source surgical instruments used in key-hole bowel surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Having a laparoscopic (key-hole) approach in surgery to remove a section of a diseased bowel, either caused from a benign or cancerous lesion is becoming increasingly common. There are three kinds of surgical instruments available for this procedure; th... |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Interventions for central giant cell granuloma of the jaws |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws is a rare benign tumour of the mandible (lower jaw) and the maxilla (upper jaw) characterized by destruction of the bone, loss of symmetry of the face and displacement of teeth and tooth germs, especia... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Colon polyps - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Colon polyps, outgrowths of tissue from the wall of the large bowel or colon, vary in size and shape. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Pituitary tumours |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | The pituitary is a gland at the base of the brain. It makes several hormones which control some of the body's functions. For example, it makes growth hormone and the hormone which controls the thyroid gland. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Drug treatment of pituitary tumours |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | The primary therapeutic aims in the management of pituitary tumours are to correct the excess hormone secretion and to reduce tumour size to prevent damage to normal pituitary tissue and adjacent structures such as the optic chiasma. |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | First line chemotherapy in low risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a rare but curable disease. Patients are categorised into low or high risk groups using a variety of scoring systems. The majority of patients with low risk GTN respond to chemotherapy, however, occasionaly p... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Neurofibromatosis type 1 - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a relatively common inherited condition affecting approximately one in 3000 people. It is also known as von Recklinghausen's disease. |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Meningioma of the spinal cord |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of meningioma of the spinal cord by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Meningioma of the brain |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of meningioma of the brain by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Lipoma |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of lipomas by professional health specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Endochondroma (chondroma, Ollier's disease) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Endochondroma written by professional medical specialists. |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | No evidence to support or refute elective surgery for benign liver tumours |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The most common benign liver tumours include cavernous haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, and hepatic adenoma. The majority of patients are asymptomatic, and no treatment is indicated. The natural history of haemangioma and focal nodular hyperplasi... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
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