as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen
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Traditionally, this has been treated with a type of focused radiation called stereotactic body radiation therapy, a highly precise type of radiation therapy used to treat tumors in the body.—
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
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2 Oct. 2025
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“Neoplasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoplasms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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