Sentence examples for predominantly benign from inspiring English sources

Oncocytomas are predominantly benign neoplasms possessing pathogenic mitochondrial mutations and accumulation of respiration-defective mitochondria, characteristics of unknown significance.

Consequently, we reasoned that the initiating genetic lesions seen in some of the Phakomatoses, disorders associated with predominantly benign neoplasms, may somehow fundamentally limit malignant behavior (invasion and metastasis).

We argue that inactivating mutations in these genes (labeled RPPMs: repressors of proliferation/promoters of motility) results in predominantly benign growths because, while such mutations promote unconstrained proliferation, they limit the ability of neoplastic cells to migrate and invade.

PT are predominantly benign, asymptomatic tumors that manifest as large masses.

Although PTs are predominantly benign and asymptomatic growths, in rare cases large tumors can present with hypoglycemia.

The course of SFT is predominantly benign however 10-15% of tumours may recur and present malignant behaviour [ 1].

In 1982, Barr et al 1 reported four cases studied with histopathology and noted that the uveal tracts of both eyes were diffusely infiltrated by predominantly benign-appearing nevoid or spindle-shaped cells.

In contrast, P. aeruginosa clones predominantly acquired benign amino acid substitutions in patients who maintained a normal function of their chronically colonized lungs for up to 30 years.

Human epidermal tumors predominantly include benign seborrheic keratosis, precancerous lesions Bowen's disease or bowenoid papulosis, together with malignant basal cell carcinoma and highly malignant squamous cell carcinoma.

One consisted predominantly of benign tumours, one contained mostly malignant tumours, and one was comprised of a mixture of borderline and malignant tumours.

Our data also revealed segregation, based upon a variety of genomic events, of tumors that lost chromosome 22 into two major groups, one consisting predominantly of benign tumors and the other predominantly of tumors of advanced histological grade.