Biology GCSE
Benign tumour
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A growth of abnormal cells which is contained in one area, usually within a membrane.
A tumour that does not invade or spread in the same way as a malignant tumour.
Topics that use Benign tumour
- Cancer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- cancer
- Absence of invasion and spread
- Invasion of tissues
- Malignant tumour
- Membrane containment
- Secondary tumours
- Spread in the blood
- Tumour
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