Salivary gland neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential (SUMP) is a descriptive diagnosis used by pathologists when a tumor is found in a salivary gland but there is not enough information to determine whether it is benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). It does not refer to a single disease but rather to a range of possible …
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A tumor of uncertain malignant potential is a tumor that a pathologist cannot clearly call benign or malignant. It has some worrisome features, but not enough to diagnose cancer. Most of these tumors behave like benign tumors. A small number come back after removal or, rarely, spread. This article explains what this diagnosis means, which …
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A smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential, usually shortened to STUMP, is an uncommon tumor of the uterus. It grows from the smooth muscle cells that make up the wall of the uterus, the same cells that form an ordinary fibroid. The name reflects the limits of what the microscope can tell us. Pathologists …
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