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Q: Mucinous Cystadenoma

asked by: clydel on June 4th, 2009

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I had surgery last week and i took my spicimen submitted after my operation...
The Microscopic said: NO evidence of malignancy, and the
Diagnosis to me is MUCINOUS CYSTADENOMA..
dOCTORS, What does it means? Do i need to a worry again and again? Pls Help me
Thank you very much...

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deteragram

replied on June 4th, 2009

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That is simply the term they use for the mass that was removed. Because the tumor is benign/ harmless, it is called a mucinous cystadenoma; when malignant/ cancerous, it is called a cystadenocarcinoma.

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