Antibody A substance, probably made by lymphocytes and certain other specialized cells, which helps defend the body against infections due to viruses, bacteria, and other foreign organisms. Benign Not cancer . A noncancerous growth that does not spread to other parts of the body.
Recovery is favorable with treatment.
Biopsy The removal and microscopic examination of tissue from the living body for purposes of diagnosis. The marrow is the spongy material which fills the cavities of the bones and is the substance in which many of the blood elements are produced. In order to determine the condition of the marrow, a doctor may take a small sample from the breast bone or the pelvis. Such examinations are performed under local anesthesia. Cancer A general term for about 100 diseases characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells.