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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

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