Which of the following is true of benign tumors?
A) The cells do not resemble the cells of the parent tissue.
B) The cells of the tumor are often irregular, with nuclei of various sizes and shapes.
C) The cells grow more rapidly than the cells surrounding it.
D) They often metastasize.
E) They are not cancer.

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Benign tumors are not cancerous and do not have the ability to metastasize, or spread to other parts of the body. Options A and B describe characteristics of malignant (cancerous) tumors, while option C is not necessarily true for all benign tumors.

Which of the Following Is True of Benign Tumors