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  4. Read the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Malignant tumors normally remain confined to their original location, do not spread to other body parts and cause less damage. Statement 2: Cancer arising from epithelial tissues of internal organs and glands is referred to as sarcoma e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer etc.

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Q. Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Malignant tumors normally remain confined to their original location, do not spread to other body parts and cause less damage.
Statement 2 : Cancer arising from epithelial tissues of internal organs and glands is referred to as sarcoma e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer etc.

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Benign tumour remains confined to the site of its origin and does not spread to other parts of the body. It causes limited damage to the body and is non-cancerous. Malignant tumor is a cancerous tumour and spreads to other parts of the body from the site of its origin. Cancer arising from epithelial tissues is referred to as carcinoma e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer, etc.