Benign tumors are abnormal growths that are not cancerous. However, some may turn into cancerous tumors. ... Treatment for lipoma involves excision, or removal, of the fatty tissue.

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors and exceedingly common. However, it’s hard to say if they are really common or really, really common. Some medical experts say one in 1,000 people will develop ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male suffering from a fatty tumor located on my gluteus maximus. Two different local gastroenterologists have refused to remove this 2.5-inch-diameter tumor ...

Sometimes benign kidney tumors will have no symptoms. ... Imaging may involve a CT scan, in which masses with a high fat content indicate a benign tumor. Masses with a low fat content suggest cancer.

A lipoma is a benign fatty tumor. They are very common. They can occur almost anywhere on the body. The area around your gluteal muscles may seem unusual, but it’s not.

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors commonly found around the shoulders (including the neck, back, and arms) as well as the thighs and torso. These round or oval overgrowths of fat cells lie just ...

Bladder tumors are abnormal growths that occur in the bladder. If the tumor is benign, it’s noncancerous and won’t spread to other parts of your body. This is in contrast to a tumor that’s ...