Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tumour in British Collocation
tumour
noun
countable
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UK
/ˈtjuːmə(r)/
that can cause death
cancerous
inoperable
malignant
Cancer is the name given to a malignant tumour.
harmless
benign
These tumours are almost always benign.
in the first/second stage of development
primary
secondary
He suspects that there is something wrong with his liver, possibly a secondary tumour there.
types of tumour
ovarian
pituitary
testicular
pancreatic etc
Any patient with a suspected testicular tumour is seen urgently.
bladder
bone
brain
breast
liver
lung
prostate
skin
In March, she went into hospital for a third brain tumour operation.
treat or remove a tumour
cure
erradicate
excise
remove
shrink
treat
She had a tumour successfully removed from her leg.
have a tumour
be diagnosed with
develop
have
He was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
She had developed malignant ovarian tumours.
cause a tumour
cause
induce
What causes brain tumours?