Is an ovarian cyst a tumor?

Is an ovarian cyst a tumor?

When it comes to ovarian cysts and tumors, female friends need to learn to differentiate between them, because the two are actually different in nature, so the treatment methods are also different. Cysts are a benign disease, but tumors can be benign or malignant.

First: Cyst

Generally speaking, the cyst we are talking about is a benign disease, which can grow on the surface of the human body (such as skin cysts) or in the internal organs (such as liver cysts and kidney cysts).

A cyst is a benign, sac-like mass that grows in an organ in the body and its contents are liquid.

Generally speaking, common cysts include "renal cysts", "liver cysts", "simple ovarian cysts" and "chocolate cysts". Renal cysts are further divided into simple solitary renal cysts and polycystic kidneys.

There are many reasons for its formation, some may be congenital, and some may be sequelae of inflammation.

But overall, this is a relatively benign lesion and is not particularly serious, but it requires a specific analysis of the condition.

2. Tumor

There are two types of tumors, benign and malignant. Simply put, benign cancer means it proliferates more slowly, while malignant cancer means it proliferates more quickly. Benign cancer may not cause much harm to the human body (but if it grows in important parts such as the brain, it will be more serious), while malignant cancer causes greater harm to the human body. The treatment of cysts and tumors is completely different.

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