2007-03-22 06:58:38 · 8 answers · asked by lance_hrrsn 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Benign tumors can grow but, do not spread to remote places. Malignant tumors have the potential to metastsize.
Benign tumors are usually slower growing and can become malignant. Both can be life threatening.
2007-03-22 07:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by oncogenomics 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
benign is non-cancerous. Malignant is cancerous. But, don't get too comfortable yet. Benign tumors can cause just as much trouble as benign. If you have a benign tumor in the brain and it is growing into a vital section of the brain, you could die. So both are trouble.
2007-03-22 07:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cancer means it IS malignant. Benign means it is NOT cancer.
2007-03-22 07:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Benign means there is NO cancer, malignant means that there IS cancer.
2007-03-22 07:02:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A benign tumor is not cancerous, while the malignant tumor is cancerous and spreading.
2007-03-22 07:19:18 · answer #5 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Benign is not cancer. Malignant is cancer.
2007-03-22 07:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by teamkimme 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
with benign you don;'t have to worry means the lump / cyst or whatever you got screened for cancer is harmless, but in case of malignant, means the person has cancerous tumor that needs immediate treatment by surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.
2007-03-22 07:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
malignant means it's serious, benign means it's not.
2007-03-22 07:30:54 · answer #8 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋