Synonyms of tumors

tumors

noun

plural of tumor

as in neoplasms

an abnormal mass of tissue

the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neoplasms
• lumps
• cysts
• growths
• carcinomas
• cancers
• malignancies
• excrescences
• lymphomas
• polyps
• melanomas
• excrescencies
• outgrowths
• tubercles
• warts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumors

Until now, the most common mutation in pancreatic cancer tumors was considered untreatable. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Initially, scientists suspected pollution, a virus, or another environmental factor was causing the tumors. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

For example, over the next decade, substantially all chemotherapy is likely to be made obsolete by antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), which deliver therapy more selectively to tumors. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026

In other words, the tumors appear to have come from a single line of cancer cells that have then spread from fish to fish, rather than occurring independently. — Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026

The approval, which came ahead of the FDA target date by nearly two months, covers patients with advanced or metastatic tumors with ROS1 mutations who previously tried an ROS1 kinase inhibitor. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 July 2026

Pituitary problems may come from damage, dysfunction, or tumors (which are often noncancerous). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Meanwhile, lung cancer drug Rybrevant also saw growth north of 61% — plus, CEO Joaquin Duato noted that during Q2, J & J asked the FDA to expand its license to include head and neck tumors. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Brain and spinal cord tumors are the deadliest childhood cancers, and treatments for the most aggressive forms often leave families with few options. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 14 July 2026