The term ‘benign’ is a term that is used in the medical profession to describe a condition that is not life threatening and is usually used in association with growths and tumors, which could be benign (non life threatening) or malignant (life threatening). When a growth or tumor is described as benign, it means that it will not affect other tissue in the body, and therefore the growth will not spread.
However, although benign tumors will not spread because they won’t affect other body tissue, they can grow to a size that could pose additional risk to your health or could cause blockages that could then become life threatening. Tumors that have been classified as benign could also bleed, which could contribute to other health problems, such as anemia. Therefore, those diagnosed with benign tumors should still keep an eye out and seek medical advice should there be any concern.
In terms of mesothelioma, which is a cancer that results from exposure to asbestos, the non-malignant form, or benign form, affects men more often than women and is a tumor that is localized to a specific area. However, growth of the tumor can result in compression of the lung, and this can result in a number of problems, such as shortness of breath, chest pains, and persistent cough.
Benign, or non malignant, mesothelioma is a condition that is rare, as this type of cancer is usually malignant in nature, which means that it is cancerous and will affect other tissues within the body.
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