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Do benign tumors turn into malignant tumors?
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A few do: Almost all colon cancer arise in colonic polyps which start out as benign tumors. However, vast majority of benign tumor do not become malignant, e.g., moles and uterine leiomyomas.
Answered 3/29/2019
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