Exploring the Meaning: What is a Word for Not Cancerous?
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Approximately 80% of lung nodules smaller than 2 cm are benign. For many people, hearing that a growth is not life-threatening is a huge relief, and the most common and reassuring word for not cancerous is **benign**. This term, along with others like nonmalignant and noncancerous, distinguishes a specific type of abnormal cell growth from the more aggressive and invasive nature of cancer.
