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No. By definition, a benign tumor is incapable of spreading to other locations by metastasis. It may, however, spread to adjacent areas by directly spreading there.
No. Only malignant tumors can metastasize.
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What is a tumor that doesnt matastasize called?
A benign tumor. Malignant tumors metastasize.
When a tumor is described as benign what does that mean?
A benign tumor is one that remains confined to its original site; it does not metastasize, or spread. Another word for a benign tumour is onenon-cancerous.
Diagnosed with non-invasive benign tumor of bladder is that called cancer?
A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor: # does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner # does not invade surrounding tissues # does not metastasize You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_tumor
What is the medical term meaning not malignant?
Benign :) Trust me, I'm in anatomy classes.Benign
When a tumor remains in one location it is referred to as?
benign tumor
Do malignant tumors metastasize?
yes
How do maligant tumor cells differ to benige tumor cells?
That a benging tumor does not metastasize.
What does benign mean in medical terms?
A benign tumor is one that remains confined to its original site; it does not metastasize, or spread.Another word for a benign tumour is onenon-cancerous. So its good news to hear that a tumour is benign.The literal meaning of the word is 'kind'.
Can a benign tumor spread to a lymph node?
A benign tumor does not spread. If a tumor spreads, it is malignant.
What tumors do NOT spread to other regions of the body?
From what I have learned, a benign-tumor is a type of tumor that remains encapsulated and does not spread. While there are cancerous tumors, such ans brain tumors that do not spread and are encapsulated, the most common answer to this question is Benign Tumor.
What is A lump of cancerous tissue called?
A lump of cancerous tissue is typically referred to as a tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are non-cancerous growths that do not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, are cancerous growths that have the potential to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of a gland?
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
