Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves. Some can lead to the under- or overproduction of certain hormones. Your ...

Many benign kidney tumors don’t cause symptoms. But when symptoms do occur, they can include blood in the urine and pain in the lower back or between the ribs and hips. Benign kidney tumors are ...

A routine brain scan can look clear but still leave surgeons guessing. Two benign tumors near the pituitary gland often appear nearly identical on MRI. Choose the wrong one, and the entire surgical ...

An intramuscular Masson tumor in the deltoid muscle mimics a malignant vascular tumor on imaging, making surgical excision ...

A meningioma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor that grows in the lining of the brain. It can be located anywhere within the skull, including the base of the brain. Treatment options for meningiomas ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UT quarterback Joey Aguilar underwent surgery Friday to remove a benign tumor that had been pressing against the bicep tendon and labrum, according to reporter Ian Rapoport. The ...

Stacey Hunter is a self-described “busy body.” As a mother of six children ranging in age from 29–11 years old—including one with special needs—she’s always on the go. So last year, when she started ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville said one of its chimpanzees is recovering well after he underwent historic spinal surgery to remove a tumor. The zoo said 34-year-old Mwelu has had no setbacks, and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Joey Aguilar has surgery to remove a benign tumor on his arm, according to reports. Ian Rapoport with NFL Network posted that Aguilar had surgery on Jan. 2 to remove the ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Pauly Shore is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove a benign tumor in his pancreas. The comedian, 57, took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 27, with a health update from his hospital bed at ...