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What is another name for a tumor and what is it?

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Another name for tumor is a neoplasm.

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A tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue, which doesn't necessarily mean that you have cancer. Tumors can be benign, not cancerous, or they can be malignant, pre-cancerous. Another name for a tumor is a neoplasm.
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