{"id":47322,"date":"2020-10-05T10:17:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T10:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=47322"},"modified":"2023-11-06T06:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T06:37:16","slug":"malignant-tumor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/malignant-tumor\/","title":{"rendered":"Malignant tumor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An abnormal growth or tumor that can spread uncontrollably and in some cases prove fatal, as opposed to a benign growth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A tumor made up of cancerous cells. The cells of the tumor may either invade other tissues immediately surrounding the site of the tumor or break away and metastasize to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mass of cells that invades and destroys healthy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An atypical overgrowth of cells that has the potential to metastasize and invade other locations within the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A tumor that infiltrates and erodes the nearby tissues, can create metastases in other parts of the body, and has a high likelihood of returning after it has been removed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An abnormal growth or tumor that can spread uncontrollably and in some cases prove fatal, as opposed to a benign growth. 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