Question

What is the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor? View Available Hint(s)for Part A Benign tumors will not kill you; malignant tumors will. A benign tumor is a mass of essentially abnormal cells; a malignant tumor is an abnormal mass of essentially normal cells. Benign tumors do not metastasize; malignant tumors do. Benign tumors metastasize; malignant tumors do not.

Answer 1

These cells can form a mass called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, which means that it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor means that the tumor can grow, but it will not spread.