The nurse is caring for a client with cancer. The family asks the nurse to explain the differences between benign and malignant tumours. The nurse states that the main difference is:

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Malignant tumors are rapidly growing and invasive, which means they can spread to other parts of the body and cause damage to surrounding tissues and organs, ultimately leading to death. Benign tumors, on the other hand, are usually slow-growing and tend to remain localized to one spot. While they can still cause problems if they become large enough, they are not typically life-threatening in the way that malignant tumors are. Choice A is incorrect because benign tumors are not usually fast-growing, and they do not usually kill the host. Choice B is incorrect because malignant tumors are not usually slow-growing, and they can kill the host more quickly than benign tumors. Choice C is incorrect because benign tumors are not usually invasive - they tend to stay localized to one spot.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Cancer