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Most moles are benign, but atypical moles (dysplastic nevi) may develop into malignant melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer. Atypical moles are usually hereditary.

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How would you use benign in a sentence?

I have several harmless, or benign moles on my skin.


When a tumor is benign it means what?

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 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.


Which is true of benign tumors?

It s a mass of cells that lack the ability to invade the neighboring tissue. Benign neoplasm have slower growth rates and have normal features. Examples of benign neoplasm are moles and uterine fibroids.


what does benign mean?

benign


Why do people have moles or warts?

Moles are clusters of pigmented cells called melanocytes, which can develop due to genetic factors, sun exposure, or hormonal changes. Warts, on the other hand, are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) infecting the skin, leading to rapid cell growth. Both moles and warts are generally benign but can sometimes change over time, so monitoring them is essential.


Benign- used in a sentence?

"we were so happy to find out that John's tumour was benign"Luckily, the tumor was benign.


Is uterine leiomyoma neoplasm or benign?

Uterine fibroids, or uterine leiomyoma, are benign tumors or benign neoplasms. (Neoplasm and tumor are synonymous; neoplasms can be benign or malignant. Fibroids are benign.)


When a tumor remains in one location it is referred to as?

benign tumor


What is the difference between benign and non benign?

benign means cancerous in most cases...ex. doctors will tell if a tumor is benign or not...if it is benign...it contains no cancer cells.....if it is not...then you get the idea..... Benign means non cancerous.


Benign in a sentence?

Luckily, the tumor was benign.


A tumor that grows in one place is?

benign