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How does a benign tumor differ from a malignant tumor?

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Benign tumors are not cancerous. Malignant means it is cancerous.

Benign means the tumor is not cancerous. On some occasions if the cyst is on the large size surgery may be required to prevent the non cancerous tumor from growing and causing other damage to some organs or other parts of the brain. Malignant is when a tumor is cancerous, but depending on the findings by the specialist it does not always mean a death sentence.

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A benign tumor is an abnormal growth of cells that are not cancerous in nature, whereas a malignant tumor is made of cancer cells. However, a benign tumor, though not cancerous can still present problems depending on location. For example, if it is located in the head, it can cause blockage of blood flow to important arteries and veins, or it can cause pressure on the brain.
Benign tumors do less harm while malignant tumors are more harmful, and benign tumors usually stay at the site and malignant tumors stray to other parts of the body using the bloodstream.

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