This means the tumor was -even then - clearly still producing hormones, proving it was a functional one, which is far less deadly than the nonfunctional ones.
当时的肿瘤是能生产激素，是功能性肿瘤，其致死率远远远远低于非功能性肿瘤。
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Any tumor may compress regions of the brain and increase internal pressure, upsetting the organ's delicate functional balance.
任何肿瘤都会挤压大脑某些区域，增加内部压力，从而打破该器官的微妙运作平衡。
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Objective. To evaluate the functional and oncological outcomes following en bloc tumor excision for sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas.