Yes. with imaging such as CT or MRI, ultrasound, or even xray/mammography, a cancer can be diagnosed. However, to get a definitely diagnosis, doctors need to examine the cells in the mass under a microscope to see if they are in fact cancerous, and if so, what type of cancer they are.
With that being said, "lumps" are not always removed via surgery or traditional excisional biopsy method. Often the first step Dr's take is to perform a fine needle biopsy (also called FNA). This is like getting a shot. Basically the doctor takes a needle and inserts it into the lump and instead of injecting, he aspirates (pulls back) on the needle. This sucks up some of the cells in the mass, which are then send to the lab and can be looked at under a microscope to make the diagnosis of cancer. Sometimes this method is inconclusive or more information is needed and excisional biopsy must be performed after.
A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor.
The doctor performed a biopsy on the suspicious lump to determine if it was cancerous.
She found a lump and feared that she had breast cancer but the lump turned out to be non cancerous.
The doctor assured her that the lump was benign and not cancerous.
It is called as malignant tumor.
Typically you don't see a breast cancer lump, but notice it when touching, washing, or scratching your breast.
Go to the doctor as soon as possible. It is probably nothing but it could be cancerous
It could very well be. It could also be a harmless cyst. Better have that checked out right away to be sure.
The big lump a the end of your ferrets tail is called a chordoma and will need to be surgically removed because it is cancerous. Contact your veterinarian for advice.
Non-cancerous cells that do not affect health are referred to as normal cells. These cells function properly within the body and perform their intended roles without causing harm or disrupting the normal functioning of tissues and organs.
I dont know but I got one on my armpit I tried to pop thinking it was a pimple.
A lump of cancerous tissue is typically referred to as a tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are non-cancerous growths that do not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, are cancerous growths that have the potential to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body.