12 Facts You Should Know About Tumors and Cancer

Tumors and Cancer can simply be explained as a solid mass of tissue that forms when abnormal cells group together is called a Tumor. Not all tumors are malignant tumors while Cancer occurs as a result of the uncontrollable growth of some body cells which spread to other parts of the body.

Tumors can affect your bones, skin, tissue, organs and glands. Many tumors are not cancerous (they’re benign).

They can cause serious trouble within the bowel by obstructing the lumen of a tube. Fairly large nonmalignant tumors may develop within the stomach, causing a chronic loss of blood.

Although not malignant, these can be serious. Abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane (Polyps) or small growths in the colon are also common and are often responsible for blood in the stools.

More than half of those who have polyps in the colon may end up developing cancer as well.

For this reason, all polyps should be removed, either through the sigmoidoscope, if they are located low down, or by surgical removal of the involved portion of the colon.

Before this is done, the patient should have a thorough medical examination, and also x-rays of the large and small bowel.

This is particularly important in all cases of rectal bleeding or unexplained loss of blood from the stomach or bowel.

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