5 Key Points to Easily Identify Malignant Tumors
- Can the tumor move?
Malignant tumors usually adhere to surrounding tissues and cannot move. Benign tumors, on the other hand, are like balls under the skin and can usually move around, not fixed in one place. If a tumor cannot move at all, the likelihood of malignancy is higher.
- Has the tumor grown?
Malignant tumor cells grow and divide abnormally fast, causing rapid enlargement in a short period. Benign tumors have limited growth and do not show significant size changes in a short time. If a tumor grows more than 1.5 centimeters in a month, it should be given special attention.
- Is there any surface ulceration?
Malignant tumors grow quickly, causing skin necrosis and ulceration, resulting in hard-to-heal, long-term sores.
- Observe the appearance of the tumor.
Benign tumors are usually encapsulated by a fibrous membrane and are more rounded. Malignant tumors have irregular shapes and may have uneven coloring.
- How does it feel to the touch?
Malignant tumors are harder, while benign tumors feel like gummy candies and are more elastic.
※Reminder: The determination of whether a tumor is benign or malignant belongs to the pathologist. Only through medical instruments and examinations can the most accurate diagnosis be made.
