I want to know if lipoma can turn into cancer because I have just got it on my back and right arm. I do not know what to do.
Answer: Lipoma turning into cancer Lipomas can not turn into cancer, however liposarcomas and other rare fatty tumors could potentially be present. Lipomas are best removed by direct excision rather than liposuction. Best Anil Shah
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Answer: Lipoma turning into cancer Lipomas can not turn into cancer, however liposarcomas and other rare fatty tumors could potentially be present. Lipomas are best removed by direct excision rather than liposuction. Best Anil Shah
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August 3, 2017
Answer: Can a lipoma turn into cancer? A benign lipoma would not turn into a malignant liposarcoma, but without taking a biopsy or removing the lesion, it is impossible to know for certain whether a particular mass is a benign lipoma or a very rare liposarcoma. A diagnosis made without removing some tissue for pathologic analysis is simply an educated guess. In most cases, excision of the lipoma (or at the very least a biopsy) is recommended.
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August 3, 2017
Answer: Can a lipoma turn into cancer? A benign lipoma would not turn into a malignant liposarcoma, but without taking a biopsy or removing the lesion, it is impossible to know for certain whether a particular mass is a benign lipoma or a very rare liposarcoma. A diagnosis made without removing some tissue for pathologic analysis is simply an educated guess. In most cases, excision of the lipoma (or at the very least a biopsy) is recommended.
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July 26, 2014
Answer: Los Angeles lipoma removal Lipomas can mimic cancer and vice-versa. It is always advisable to remove lipomas before they enlarge. A pathologic specimen is sent to evaluate the tumor with a microscope. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
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July 26, 2014
Answer: Los Angeles lipoma removal Lipomas can mimic cancer and vice-versa. It is always advisable to remove lipomas before they enlarge. A pathologic specimen is sent to evaluate the tumor with a microscope. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
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January 14, 2012
Answer: Lipoma or Liposarcoma?
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January 14, 2012
Answer: Lipoma or Liposarcoma?
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Answer: No, but cancerous fat tumors do exist. Lipomas do not become or turn into cancer but a cancerous fat tumor called liposarcoma does exist, and can be quite aggressive. A liposarcoma will generally be firmer, more irregular, more adherent and less mobile than a lipoma. Also, liposarcoma is more likely to be painful than a lipoma. It is not always easy to determine if a mass that seems to be a lipoma might actually represent a liposarcoma. That is one reason to excise most lipomas if the diagnosis is in question ands to always send the tissue for a biopsy.
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Answer: No, but cancerous fat tumors do exist. Lipomas do not become or turn into cancer but a cancerous fat tumor called liposarcoma does exist, and can be quite aggressive. A liposarcoma will generally be firmer, more irregular, more adherent and less mobile than a lipoma. Also, liposarcoma is more likely to be painful than a lipoma. It is not always easy to determine if a mass that seems to be a lipoma might actually represent a liposarcoma. That is one reason to excise most lipomas if the diagnosis is in question ands to always send the tissue for a biopsy.
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