Solid tumors contain abnormal and heterotypic cells that communicate through tight and gap junctions. In contrast with liquid tumors, as the cells multiply, they form a “mass” called a solid tumor and usually do not contain pockets of fluid, pus, air, or other substances.
Solid tumors can be either non-cancerous (benign), pre-malignant (cells that have the potential to become malignant), or malignant (cancerous).
Solid tumors represent approximatively 90% of adult human cancers. They can develop in many parts of the human body.
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Sources:
https://www.thermofisher.com/be/en/home/life-science/cancer-research/solid-tumor-research.html
[Accessed: November 2022]