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Cancer
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Question:
Define benign tumors and malignant tumors.
Answer:
Malignancy refers to the ability of a tumor to metastasize, that is, to produce a new tumor at a different location. A malignant tumor is dangerous because it can metastasize (spread). A benign tumor does not spread.