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It means that it's non life-threatening. Malignant tumours are ones that can go on to attack healthy organ and body tissue and weaken or destroy their ability to function; benign tumours do not do this, their uncontrolled growth takes place in a harmless way that is not dangerous and is not attacking the body's vital functions. However, there is a danger that benign tumours can BECOME malignant if they are not destroyed, either by surgical removal or via chemotherapy.
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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.
When a tumor remains in one location it is referred to as?
benign tumor
What does it mean when a tumor is benign?
When a tumor is benign, it means that it does not have the ability to invade the other cells in the body. Moles and warts are examples of such tumors.
What is a benign cell?
i think what you mean is a benign tumor, which is a type of tumor that does not spread to other parts of the body i think what you mean here is a benign tumor, which is a type of tumor that does not spread to other bodily part and is only localised to one spot. it is usually not a big concern
What is adonoma?
Do you mean adenoma? An adenoma is a benign tumor.
Can a benign tumor spread to a lymph node?
A benign tumor does not spread. If a tumor spreads, it is malignant.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of a gland?
One kind of adrenal tumor that is often benign is a pheochromocytoma.
Benign in a sentence?
Luckily, the tumor was benign.
What is a non benign tumor?
Its a malignant tumor.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the pituitary?
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of glandular tissue?
An adnoma is a benign tumor of a gland.
What does less-benign mean?
The word benign means that a disease or tumor is not harmful or not cancerous. The phrase less benign would mean that it is not cancer and not harmful so it does not need to further treatment.
