Is adenoma cancer?

Expert answer:

Adenoma it's a kind of benign neoplasm that it can develop in certain organs such as: liver, intestine, thyroid, kidney, lung, breast, etc.

In general, the adenoma is a growth of glandular origin with benign characteristics and does not progress to cancer.

O cancer is linked to neoplasms that are malignant, with unfavorable evolution when not submitted to the appropriate treatments. In this sense, the adenoma is not cancer, since it presents the characteristic of the benignity that rarely evolves for malignant neoplasia.

In some cases, the adenoma é discovered occasionally when performing periodic examinations. After the diagnosis of adenoma, a biopsy may be necessary for the pathological identification of the material.