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Neoplasms

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Definition: New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.  general; prefer specifics; policy: Manual section 24; qualifier / nurs  consider also terms at CANCER, CARCINO-, ONCO-, and TUMOR 
See Also Antibodies, Neoplasm; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Antigens, Neoplasm; Antineoplastic Agents; Carcinogens; DNA, Neoplasm; Genes, Tumor Suppressor; Oncogenic Viruses; Pleural Effusion, Malignant; Precancerous Conditions; RNA, Neoplasm
Examples Cysts; Hamartoma; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms, Experimental; Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; Neoplasms, Second Primary; Neoplastic Processes; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Precancerous Conditions; Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; Tumor Virus Infections 		Other names Tumors; Cancer; Neoplasm, Benign; Neoplasm; Cancers; Benign Neoplasm; Neoplasms, Benign; Benign Neoplasms; Tumor

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