Definition of "non-cancerous" []

• Alternative spelling of noncancerous. (adjective)

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• "The diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome relies primarily on the presence of certain symptoms, including hamartomatous (benign, non-cancerous) intestinal polyps, altered pigmentation of the skin and mucus membranes, and/or a family history of PJS."
• "Patients are born and develop normally, but are at an increased risk to develop non-cancerous and cancerous growths."
• "During childhood, polyps are typically non-cancerous, but they can bleed and cause anemia (lowering the level of healthy red blood cells) andblock the intestines."