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Item_Successful t1_j3bjzmn wrote

Reply to comment by veginamite in Do people that frequently have Lipomas and other types of benign tumors have a higher chance of developing cancer in the future? by bobtherealbobbb

Just to add, there are certain multiple tumour syndromes that have an increased risk of lipomas as well as malignant tumours, e.g. MEN1, Cowden's.

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pyro5050 t1_j3c7k05 wrote

so, how would one go about seeing if they have one of these syndroms?

i had counted, when i was much lighter than now, just over 160 lipoma, they are showing up again as i lose weight (yay!) but now i gotta wonder, what else is possibly going on?

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Item_Successful t1_j3c7zix wrote

You are far more likely to have a benign condition than a genetic multi-tumour syndrome which risks malignancy.

That being said, if you have any other risk factors, e.g. family history or personal history of other tumours, you may need to see a genetic service who can screen for the relevant mutations.

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creative_usr_name t1_j3d1kzn wrote

Good job on losing weight. Because that alone does have an effect on cancer rates.

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