A fungating tumour is when a tumour that is growing under the skin breaks through the skin's surface and creates a wound. Fungating describes what the cancer might look like.

A fungating lesion is a skin lesion that fungates, that is, becomes like a fungus in its appearance or growth rate. It is marked by ulcerations (breaks on the skin or surface of an organ) and …

A fungating wound is a rare type of skin problem that occurs when cancer breaks through the skin and creates an open wound or ulceration with necrosis (dying tissue). These wounds may also …

fungating lesion (FUN-gayt-ing LEE-zhun) A type of skin lesion that is marked by ulcerations (breaks on the skin or surface of an organ) and necrosis (death of living tissue) and that …

Mar 29, 2025 · The term fungating refers to how the tumor looks when it breaks through the skin — resembling the shape of a mushroom or cauliflower. Only about 2% to 5% of locally …

Aug 15, 2025 · Fungating tumors present with distinctive physical appearances, often described as mushroom-like, cauliflower-like, or crater-like lesions. Initially, they might appear as a shiny, …

Dec 4, 2025 · This article will describe fungating breast cancers, how to manage and care for the wound, and how life expectancy differs in this type of breast cancer from other types of breast …

Malignant fungating wounds present in 5–14% of advanced cancer patients in the United States and are a result of cancerous cells infiltrating and proliferating in the skin.

bjective of wound care when looking after a patient with a fungating wound. Symptom control is the pri ary goal and holistic assessment of the patient and wound can support this. These …

When assessing a patient with a fungating wound it is important to explore which factor is most concerning to them; odour, bleeding, pain, body image, impact on relationships can all be …