Question 1

i know malignant tumors shows metastasis but benign tumor not. but there is an example of benign tumo?

Accepted Answer

Some do spread: By definition a benign tumor does not have the potential to spread.  Distant spread has occurred when a lesion that is manipulated or curetted has shown signs of spread. This is really not metastasis.  
A report of benign metastasizing fibroma of the thumb was reported by keasby many years ago. Some benign sweat gland tumors of axilla have been shown to be present in axillary  nodes, .

Question 2

what characteristics malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

Malignant tumor: The characteristics of malignant tumor is that it has a capacity to invade to the adjacent structures  and to spread/metastasize to distant organ. Benign tumor will not invade and will not spread.

Question 3

are there only three types of malignant tumors?

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Many Types: There are more than three types of malignant tumors.  A cell from any organ (liver, skin, lung, brain, blood, breast, ovary, etc) may proliferate without regulation and produce a malignant tumor.

Question 4

what is the grading of malignant tumors based on?

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Degree of activity: Tumors are graded depending on how much replication they have the potential of, so if a tumor is very active with a lot of evidence of dividing cells - that is grade 3, so worse the prognosis as spreads faster and gets more resistant to chemo drugs.

Question 5

whether the malignant tumors are always small in size?

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In early stages: All malignant tumors start as a single deranged cell and grow gradually. So all of them are small at some stage of their development. Most malignant tumor kill before they reach a size of about one Kg (two pounds). Benign tumors can grow to be tens of pounds.

Question 6

if the malignant tumor is found, how fast does it grow?

Accepted Answer

Marked variability: Differerent tumors have different growth rates and the growth rate changes during the life span of a tumor.  There is no simple answer to this question.  Some tumors may dobule in size in a matter of months and others may take years.

Question 7

what is the difference between a benign or malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

Malignant = cancer: This is one of those misunderstood terms that drs commonly use. Benign is good. Malignant is bad. Malignant always means cancer. Cancers are also called malignancies.

Question 8

what is the main difference between a benign and malignant tumor?

Accepted Answer

How they act: Malignant tumors can grow locally and destroy other tissues but can also spread distantly.  Benign tumors can grow locally and can cause symptoms if they enlarge but do not spread to distant organs.  Hope this helps.

Question 9

what is the difference between non-malignant and malignant tumors?

Accepted Answer

Non cancer & cancer: Benign tumors are not cancerous. They grow slowly and don't invade neighboring tissue. They do not spread to other parts of the body, and they can often be removed through surgery.

•malignant tumors (also called carcinomas, sarcomas, or lymphomas, depending on the tissue where they originate) are cancers that invade surrounding tissue. A malignant tumor, if untreated, will eventually spread.

Question 10

what happens if you have a malignant tumor, do you have to get it removed?

Accepted Answer

A must: The philosophy for malignant tumors is that if you leave them alone they 'Grow on You'.  The procedure to be employed is not radical resection but adequate removal.  If adequate is not performed the procedure is inadequate.  Certain lesions if very large however may need neoadjuvant chemotherapy before removing.  The approach also depends on location, nature of the lesion and size

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