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Benign tumors:
are not cancer.
are rarely life-threatening.
do not invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
generally, can be removed and won't grow back.
Malignant tumors:
are cancer.
can be life-threatening.
can invade and damage surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
often can be removed but may grow back.
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Basal cell carcinoma
Trichoepithelioma
Actinic keratosis
Lymphoepithelioma
Angiokeratoma
Medulloepithelioma
Merkel cell cancer
Pyogenic granuloma