Cancer & Oncology

Benign

What does Benign mean?

Not cancerous. A benign growth does not invade or metastasise, although size or location can still cause problems.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
Understanding Medical Words ↗ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Terms Dictionary ↗ CDC
Vaccine Glossary ↗

This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.