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If a person has a history of benign cancer, are they more likely to develop malignant tumors?
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Unclear question: Some benign tumors predispose to malignant tumors, e.g. Colon polyps, and moles. Most benign tumors do not become malignant. There is no such entity as benign cancer.
Answered 5/6/2013
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