How to distinguish benign from malignant tumors

Cancer is one of the most serious diseases of our time. But fortunately for many people, not every tumor can be considered cancerous i.e. malignant. Among them are benign. How to distinguish one from the other?

Instruction

1. First, understand the difference between benign and malignant tumors. In the first case, the tumor has no common adverse effects on the human body and can only in some situations to compress the individual organs. In the second case, the tumor may metastasize, that is spread to neighboring organs and cause death from the disease.
2. In the case of suspected tumor in the breast gently touch her hands. Benign growths, for example, cysts usually soft to the touch, and also have properties vary in size depending on the day of the menstrual cycle. Examination of the breast in the case of benign tumors is usually painless. At the same time, cancers are usually firm to the touch, and often accompanied by changes in the lymph nodes.
3. To check the skin for changes carefully consider it. If you find a mole that has changed color, increased in size, and its edge has become uneven, there is the risk of cancer in this place. Soreness can also indicate the risk of tumors, and the speed of its development.
4. To determine the properties of internal tumors pay attention to the symptoms. The presence of blood in the urine, various types of bleeding can in some cases indicate a malignant tumor.
5. Contact your doctor even if you have all the criteria sure that you have developed a relatively safe benign tumor. First, your assessment would be inaccurate, since it is not backed up by any tests, no ultrasound, no biopsy. Second, even harmless tumors tend to periodically reborn. Therefore, even such a tumor your doctor may recommend to remove or to treat with special preparations.