Common side effects and minor risks associated with anesthesia. Most side effects of general anesthesia are minor in people who are otherwise healthy and they can be easily managed by your anesthesia care team.
Synonyms for cancer in the sense of this definition. malignant neoplastic disease (cancer is a kind of ...) a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body. malignant neoplasm; malignant tumor; metastatic tumor (... is a kind of cancer) a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer. lymphoma
The terms tumor and cancer are sometimes used interchangeably which can be misleading. A tumor is not necessarily a cancer. The word tumor simply refers to a mass. For example, a collection of fluid would meet the definition of a tumor. A cancer is a particularly threatening type of tumor. It is helpful to keep these distinctions clear when discussing a possible cancer diagnosis.