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Would like to have explanation of what is the meaning of malignancy?
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Malignancy is cancer: Malignant tumors are distinguished from benign tumors by their potential to invade, spread to other organs, and in general the potential to be fatal. There are wide ranges of behavior of both malighant and benign tumors.
Answered 3/26/2014
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