Penn Radiation Oncology treats many types of tumor, including those that are benign.
Benign disease refers to a tumor that does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner, does not invade surrounding tissues, and does not spread to non-adjacent tissues (metastasize). Benign tumors are not cancer. They can often be removed and, in most cases, they do not come back. Cells in benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Most important, benign tumors are rarely a threat to life.
- Heterotopic ossification (HO)
- Vascular malformations