Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 5e
Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 5e
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ISBN: 9781455754113
Author: Karin C. VanMeter PhD
Publisher: Saunders
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To differentiate: The benign and malignant tumors, their characteristics, and terminology.

Concept introduction: Tumor is an abnormal tissue mass that may be solid or fluid-filled lumps. There are two categories of tumor- benign and malignant tumor. Benign tumor does not invade other adjacent parts and tissues in the body. Malignant tumors refer to cancerous tumors where abnormal cells divide rapidly and metastasize to new areas.

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The differences between benign tumor and malignant tumor are as given below:

CharacteristicsBenign tumorMalignant tumor
PeripheryIt has smooth, well defined periphery.It lacks well defined periphery.
SizeIt is usually small in size.It is generally larger in size.
Growth rateIt has slow growth rate.It has rapid growth rate.
SpreadIt is localized.It spreads to the other parts of the body known as metastasis.
PloidyDiploidIt has a range of ploidy.
DifferentiationIt differentiates well.It poorly differentiates.
TerminologySuffix –oma indicates benign tumorCombining forms carcin/o means cancer and sarc/o means malignant tumor of connective tissue.

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