[□=□] □
[word=□] □
[tag=□] □
In the head and neck area , otolaryngologists are trained to treat infectious diseases , both benign and malignant ( cancerous ) tumors , facial trauma , and deformities of the face . Usually , the adjective " malignant " is used with cancerous pigmented tumors , as in " malignant melanoma . After the initial gut-punch of being told I had a cancerous rectal tumor , I got a second gut-punch of being told that it was worse than the original diagnosis and it was now a stage IV with serious liver mets .