My name is sharareh Just recently i found there is a big 260 mm x 48 mm tumor in back of my leg , its not painful , I have MRI they told me its mainly fatty but there is something inside maybe is Liposarcoma , Now I am so afraid that what is that ? why i haven't any pain ? they ask to doing Biopsy , so please if anybody knows what is different between lipoma and lipsarcoma , is that mean one is cancer and other one not ?
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October 11, 2023
Answer: Lipomas are non-cancerous and Liposarcomas are considered cancerous.
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Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....
Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....
