Patient Question
Hello Doctor,
What distinguishes benign tumors from malignant ones? How does metastasis occur in cancerous tumors, and what does it indicate about the cancer stage?
Answered by Dr. Rym Bouriga
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out to Dr. Galen. Please find the below response to your query.
In simple terms, benign tumors do not metastasize, whereas malignant tumors can. This leads to your second question: malignant tumors may allow their cells to spread through the blood or lymphatic system, or even to nearby organs, where they can multiply. Regarding your third question, the presence of metastases in multiple organs typically indicates stage IV cancer. However, staging involves many factors.
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