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  2. Malignant Neoplasm: What It Is, Types & Factors - Cleveland...

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    Malignant neoplasms are cancerous tumors. They develop when cells grow and divide more than they should. Malignant neoplasms can spread to nearby tissues and to distant parts of your body.

  3. Malignant vs. Benign Tumors: How They Differ - Verywell Health

    www.verywellhealth.com/what-does-malignant-and-benign-mean-514240

    Malignant tumors are made of cancer cells that can grow uncontrollably and invade nearby tissues. The cancer cells in a malignant tumor tend to be abnormal and very different from the normal surrounding tissue.

  4. What Is Cancer? | Cancer Basics | American Cancer Society

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    Malignant tumors (cancer) can grow quickly and uncontrollably. These tumors can grow and spread into areas close by. Cells from these tumors can break away, travel through blood or lymph system, and begin to grow in other parts of the body.

  5. Medical Definition and Characteristics of Malignant - Verywell...

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    A malignant tumor (cancerous tumor) is one that is invasive and can spread to other parts of the body. In contrast, tumors that stay localized and don't spread are called benign. Benign tumors may grow quite large and can do damage, but they do not usually spread through the bloodstream or lymph vessels to other parts of the body.

  6. What Is Cancer? - NCI - National Cancer Institute

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    Cancerous tumors may also be called malignant tumors. Many cancers form solid tumors, but cancers of the blood, such as leukemias , generally do not. Benign tumors do not spread into, or invade, nearby tissues.

  7. Tumor (Neoplasm): Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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    Malignant (cancerous) tumors: This type can spread into nearby tissue, glands and other parts of your body. The new tumors that have spread are called metastases, or “mets,” and can come back after treatment. Some malignant neoplasms are curable, while others are life-threatening.

  8. Benign vs Malignant Tumors | Oncology - JAMA Network

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    Malignant tumors have cells that grow uncontrollably and spread locally and/or to distant sites. Malignant tumors are cancerous (ie, they invade other sites). They spread to distant sites via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system. This spread is called metastasis.

  9. Definition of malignancy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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    A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Malignant cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of malignancy.

  10. Cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20370588

    Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Cancer often has the ability to spread throughout your body. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world.

  11. Cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

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    Français. Русский. Español. Key facts. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers.