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Asked by to Del, Catherine, John, Krishna, Mo Rassul on 13 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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John Foster answered on 13 Mar 2014:
There are tumours called “benign tumours” which don’t invade into the healthy cells around them. These are usually not harmful unless they are pressing against something else.
For the “malignant” tumours – ones that invade into the cells around them, it depends on if the cancer is caught early enough. Cancers such as some skin cancers and testicular and breast cancer can be effectively cured by removing the cancer part with surgery. But it is important to catch these early enough, if they are left to develop then they would be very harmful.
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Adelle Thrower answered on 14 Mar 2014:
I agree with john- a benign tumour would be the least harmful- something like a lipoma under your arm.
But the least harmful cancer is the earliest detected cancer- that’s why it is important to check breasts and testicles for lumps regularly, make sure girls have their cervical smear tests done and for older ladies to have breast screening. If you have a cough for more than four weeks one should go to the doctor and if there’s blood in your poo etc.
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Krishna Mohan Surapaneni answered on 18 Mar 2014:
Basal cell carcinoma which is a type of skin cancer.
Since it can be easily identified and diagnosed by the people themselves and grows very slowly.
And also, It can be cured by excision.
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