Glossary
Tumor: A pathological tissue growth, characterized by uncontrolled multiplication of cellsBenign: Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body
Palpitation: Awareness of one’s own heartbeat
Von Hippel-Landau syndrome: A rare inherited disorder in which blood vessels grow abnormally in the eyes, brain, spinal cord, adrenal glands, or other parts of the body. People with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome have a higher risk of developing some types of cancer
