There are distinct clinical and biological differences between cancer and tumors

Yong-Mei Zhou, Hai-Ya Zhang, Qing-Qing Guo, Fang-Fang Lou, Xiang-Hong Zhou, Fei Ran. [Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Laboratory Indicators in Patients with Solid Malignant Tumor-Associated Venous Thromboembolism].. 2024. https://doi.org/10.19746/j.cnki.issn.1009-2137.2024.03.030

The study demonstrates distinct clinical characteristics and laboratory indicators between patients with solid malignant tumors and other conditions.

Saïf Eddine Zaidi, Stéphane Hans, Kevin J Contrera, Jose S Zevallos, Robin Baudouin. Prognostic Significance of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Salivary Gland Neoplasms: A Systematic Review.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/19160216251364761

This systematic review discusses prognostic factors in distinguishing between benign and malignant salivary gland tumors.

Amanda Salviano-Silva, Kathrin Wollmann, Santra Brenna, Rudolph Reimer, Julia E Neumann, Matthias Dottermusch, Laura Woythe, Cecile L Maire, Berta Puig, Ulrich Schüller, Meike J Saul, Manfred Westphal, Richard Drexler, Lasse Dührsen, Jens Gempt, Dieter H Heiland, Katrin Lamszus, Franz L Ricklefs. Extracellular Vesicles Carrying Tenascin-C are Clinical Biomarkers and Improve Tumor-Derived DNA Analysis in Glioblastoma Patients.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13599

This study identifies circulating extracellular vesicle biomarkers that differentiate glioblastoma from non-tumor subjects and other CNS tumors.

Lu Chen, Alice Chen, Natasha Sharma, Pragi Patel, Afua Konadu Addo, Julia Edwin Jeyakumar, Haya Mary Beydoun, Shantel Olivares, David Dittmann, Erica Vormittag-Nocito, Lucas Santana Dos Santos, Lawrence Jennings, Pedram Gerami. Clinical, Morphologic, and Genomic Differences in Deep-Penetrating Nevi and Deep-Penetrating Nevus-like Melanomas.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.modpat.2025.100707

This paper highlights distinct clinical, morphologic, and genomic differences between benign deep-penetrating nevi and malignant melanoma.

Edwin W Lai, Shiromi M Perera, Bas Havekes, Henri J L M Timmers, Frederieke M Brouwers, Beverly McElroy, Karen T Adams, Shoichiro Ohta, Robert A Wesley, Graeme Eisenhofer, Karel Pacak. Gender-related differences in the clinical presentation of malignant and benign pheochromocytoma.. 2008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-008-9108-4

This study evaluates clinical and symptom presentations in tumor conditions, noting specific physiological differences.

Clemens Neufert, Markus F Neurath. Pathophysiology of colitis-associated colorectal cancer.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-026-01197-6

This review highlights the distinguishing clinical and pathophysiological characteristics of colitis-associated cancer compared to other forms.