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  2. Uterine fibroid - Wikipedia

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    Fifty percent of uterine fibroids demonstrate a genetic abnormality. Often a translocation is found on some chromosomes. [7] Fibroids are partly genetic. If a mother had fibroids, risk in the daughter is about three times higher than average. [14] Black women have a 3–9 times increased chance of developing uterine fibroids than white women. [15]

  3. Oral submucous fibrosis - Wikipedia

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    Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, complex, premalignant (1% transformation risk) condition of the oral cavity, characterized by juxta-epithelial inflammatory reaction and progressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues (the lamina propria and deeper connective tissues).

  4. Angiofibroma - Wikipedia

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    Angiofibroma (AGF) is a descriptive term for a wide range of benign skin or mucous membrane (i.e. the outer membrane lining body cavities such as the mouth and nose) lesions in which individuals have: benign papules, i.e. pinhead-sized elevations that lack visible evidence of containing fluid;

  5. Women are being notified that they need to take action if ...

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    Dense breast tissue not only makes mammograms more difficult to read, but it is also a risk factor for breast cancer. Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than ...

  6. Irritation fibroma - Wikipedia

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    They are caused by prolonged irritation in the mouth, such as cheek or lip biting, rubbing from teeth, and dental prostheses. The fibromas are firm, smooth, and fibrous with a color usually identical to the oral mucosa but can be paler. If wounded, it may be darker. They are usually solitary and do not develop into oral cancer.

  7. Viola Davis shares she had hysterectomy, reveals she ...

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    In an interview with The New York Times,Viola Davis opened up for the first time about her hysterectomy.. The Ma Rainey actress shared that she struggled with uterine fibroids, noncancerous ...

  8. Neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    In modern English, tumor (non-US spelling: tumour) is used as a synonym for a neoplasm (a solid or fluid-filled cystic lesion that may or may not be formed by an abnormal growth of neoplastic cells) that appears enlarged in size. [12] [13] Some neoplasms do not form a tumor; these include leukemia and most forms of carcinoma in situ.

  9. Pyogenic granuloma - Wikipedia

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    The lesion may have a fibrous character if it is older, and the surface may have ulcerations. Pyogenic granulomas rarely occur in the conjunctiva, cornea, or connective tissue of the eye following minor local trauma. Grossly, these mass lesions resemble those occurring at more common sites.