A lipoma is a slowly growing benign tumor of fat.
They rarely grow beyond 3 or 4 cm in diameter and are often multiple, occurring anywhere on the body where there is a fat layer under the skin.
When first noticed, the owner is often frightened because of the presence of a lump and suspects cancer. Examination by the doctor is usually sufficient to allay this fear.
Australians who now travel abroad in increasing numbers need to be aware of the possibility of malaria and to take drugs to prevent it.
We should, at a Government and business level, consider making available men, money, materials and knowledge to help in programs designed to eradicate what is still a scourge for mankind.
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