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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Lipomas are slow-growing tumors that form in fatty tissue under the skin. They can occur anywhere, but particularly the neck, shoulders, armpits, or trunk. They’re most common between the ages ...

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.

The discovery of a fatty tumor underneath a pet’s skin can be disconcerting to any pet owner. Luckily, the most common fatty tumors, lipomas, are benign and usually not cause for concern.

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 ...

THE SPECIALIST A professor of medicine, pediatrics, and orthopedics, Dr. Robert Maki specializes in treating tumors of the connective tissues called sarcomas. July is sarcoma awareness month. WHO&#… ...