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Which type of tumor, benign or malignant, causes more damage to the body?

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A malignant tumor is more dangerous because it can grow quickly. It may grow into or spread to other parts of the brain or to the spinal cord.

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Tumors can be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumors tend to grow slowly and do not spread. Malignant tumors can grow rapidly, invade and destroy nearby normal tissues, and spread throughout the body.

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Benign tumors, while sometimes painful and potentially dangerous, do not pose the threat that malignant tumors do. Malignant cells are more likely to metastasize [invade other organs].
Malignant causes more damage
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