A patient asks the nurse what is meant by the term benign. Which response by the nurse is best?

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Benign tumors are non-cancerous growths in the body. Unlike malignant tumors, they do not spread to other parts of the body (metastasize) and generally do not grow back (recur) after they are removed. Organs with benign tumors can often continue to function normally because these tumors typically grow slowly and do not invade or damage surrounding tissues.

A Patient Asks the Nurse What Is Meant by the Term