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Can someone have both a benign and malignant tumor in their body at the same time?
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Yes: cNot uncommon. One can have a benign breast lesion along with intracuctal and invasive carcinoma of the breast. A benign hemangioma of liver frequently found along with colon carcinoma and neurofibromatosis along with malignant melanoma. Each is of different origin. Similarly benign polyps of bowel frequently found with carcinoma of the colonj.
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