how to compare the terms carinoma and benign?

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how to compare the terms carinoma and benign?

2007-08-30 08:00:40 · 2 answers · asked by amydog@ 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer

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Carcinoma is a medical term meaning cancer.

Benign is a term for a non-cancerous growth.
Benign = harmless.

Malignant is the term for a cancerous growth.
Malignant = nasty

2007-08-30 12:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

carcinoma=cancer benign=not cancer

2007-08-30 15:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by Randy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋