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1. What are the differences between benign and malignant tumors?
2. What is the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor quizlet?
3. What is benign tumor?
4. What are characteristics of malignant tumors?
5. What health problems do benign and malignant tumors cause?
6. Can you tell if a tumor is benign without a biopsy?
7. Can a benign tumor change to malignant?
8. When a malignant tumor spreads to sites distant from the primary tumor the process is known as what?
9. What is the difference between a malignant tumor and a metastasis quizlet?
10. Should benign tumors be removed?
11. Should I worry about a benign tumor?
12. Is benign good or bad?

What are the differences between benign and malignant tumors?

Tumors can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumors tend to grow slowly and do not spread. Malignant tumors can grow rapidly, invade and destroy nearby normal tissues, and spread throughout the body.

What is the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor quizlet?

What is the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor? A malignant tumor has the ability to spread to other tissues and to initiate tumors at secondary sites, whereas a benign tumor does not spread. ... Malignant tumors, on the other hand, can spread throughout the body, invading other tissues and organs.

What is benign tumor?

Listen to pronunciation. (beh-NINE TOO-mer) A growth that is not cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

What are characteristics of malignant tumors?

Malignant Neoplasms

A malignant neoplasm is composed of cells that look less like the normal cell of origin. It has a higher rate of proliferation. It can potentially invade and metastasize.

What health problems do benign and malignant tumors cause?

Noncancerous moles or colon polyps, for example, can turn into cancer at a later time. Some types of internal benign tumors may cause other problems. Uterine fibroids can cause pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding, and some internal tumors may restrict a blood vessel or cause pain by pressing on a nerve.

Can you tell if a tumor is benign without a biopsy?

Benign tumors can grow but do not spread. There is no way to tell from symptoms alone if a tumor is benign or malignant. Often an MRI scan can reveal the tumor type, but in many cases, a biopsy is required. If you are diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, you're not alone.

Can a benign tumor change to malignant?

Although most benign tumors are not life-threatening, many types of benign tumors have the potential to become cancerous (malignant) through a process known as tumor progression. For this reason and other possible negative health effects, some benign tumors are removed by surgery.

When a malignant tumor spreads to sites distant from the primary tumor the process is known as what?

Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells spread to distant locations in the body.

What is the difference between a malignant tumor and a metastasis quizlet?

Benign tumors arise by transformation; malignant tumors do not. Cells of benign tumors metastasize; those of malignant tumors do not.

Should benign tumors be removed?

In many cases, benign tumors need no treatment. Doctors may simply use "watchful waiting" to make sure they cause no problems. But treatment may be needed if symptoms are a problem. Surgery is a common type of treatment for benign tumors.

Should I worry about a benign tumor?

Even though most benign tumors are harmless and can be left alone, it's important they be monitored. And any tumor that is painful or growing requires a visit to the doctor.

Is benign good or bad?

Most benign tumors are not harmful, and they are unlikely to affect other parts of the body. However, they can cause pain or other problems if they press against nerves or blood vessels or if they trigger the overproduction of hormones, as in the endocrine system.