Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

benign tumor

?

Press
Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn ˈtumər/

benign tumor

Definition

A growth that is not cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

enfortumab vedotin

fulguration

epidermal growth factor receptor gene

tachypnea

cefepime

pelvic lymph node

tazarotene

sorafenib tosylate

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

PARG inhibitor IDE161

DDX nanoparticles-encapsulated IL-12 and RIG-I activating DNA plasmid EG-70

Shingrix

MELK inhibitor OTS167

anti-CD133-PE38-KDEL fusion protein

talquetamab-tgvs

AO+ Mist

autologous GM-CSF-secreting lethally irradiated pancreatic cancer vaccine

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

poikiloderma

sumLOD score

predisposing mutation

copy number variant

haplotype

WXS

genotype

second-degree relative

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2026 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology