Shoulder Tumor
Tumors are divided into benign and malignant types. Benign tumors are an abnormal growth of a cell type that is localized to a certain part of the body. Malignant tumors which bear the common name of cancer are those tumors that divide aggressively and destroy the tissue planes around them and eventually metastasize or travel to other parts of the body. The only tumors treated at ROC are benign tumors and usually are lipomas or fatty tumors that cause symptoms due to their large size. Articular cysts covered in the section of nerve compression syndromes of the shoulder involving the suprascapular nerve are treated both open and arthroscopically. Malignant tumors about the shoulder are referred to MD Anderson because of their expertise and success in handling malignant tumors with a team approach and because of their proximity to our office in Houston.