A balanced diet high in fibre and low in saturated fat together with regular exercise will maintain the body in tip-top condition. There is some evidence that stress aggravates a number of conditions, so if you find that stress is a worry for you, a programme of stress management may help you to enjoy life more. Tumours Tumours can be broadly classified as benign or malignant. Benign tumours grow in the tissue in which they develop causing symptoms by pressure on that tissue or surrounding parts of the body. They are usually slow growing and in the majority of instances benign tumours can be safely and effectively removed.
Malignant tumours are much more serious.
In addition to the local effects of benign tumours mentioned already, malignant tumours have the ability to invade other normal tissue and to spread to distant parts of the body. These new growths mostly occur in the liver, lungs, bones and brain and are known as secondary tumours or secondaries. Malignant tumours and their secondaries may grow very quickly. A malignant tumour may be successfully removed if it is detected at an early stage before spread has occurred. If spread to other organs has occurred the outlook is much worse.