A member asked:

Will a benign tumor spread? my wife had an mri done about 3 years ago and the doc said that it was benign. now the tumor seems to have grown.

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Not likely: A benign tumor by definition does not metastasize to distant parts of the body. A benign tumor like a uterine fibroid can frequently grow but almost never will turn into a cancer.

Answered 5/6/2013

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