[Expert Solution]: Mrs. Thatcher, a 53-year-old woman, was seen b

Mrs. Thatcher, a 53-year-old woman, was seen by her physician for a “lump” or “mass” on her right shoulder. She recalled having detected the growth several months ago, but it was small and she did not believed it required immediate attention. After being involved in an automobile accident, she noticed that the mass on her shoulder had grown larger and was beginning to interfere with her arm movement. After examining the patient, the doctor arrived at a tentative identification of a possible disease-a process known as making a The doctor explained that this mass was a(n), tissue. or new growth of abnormal The good news was that this growth turned out to be nonrecurrent – and thus favorable for recovery. that is, nonmalignant and Further diagnostic tests resulted in a surgeon concluding that Mrs. Thatcher’s mass was a(n) that is, a fat-containing tumor, which could be surgically removed Following Mrs. Thatcher’s surgery, the surgeon sent a sample of the abnormal tissue to the lab to confirm that it was not. (Hint: pertaining to cancer) After receiving that confirmation, the surgeon was able to provide Mrs. Thatcher with a favorable forecast of probable disease outcome; in other words, her gave her a favorable