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Explain the Difference Between a Benign Tumor and a Malignant

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Explain the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor;include a description of metastasis in your answer.Finally,describe the stages of cancer and the various measures used by medical professionals and scientists to classify a cancer in each stage.


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Limbic System

A conceptual system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory with key anatomy lying between the neocortex and brainstem; includes the cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, among other structures.

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Dorsal Frontal Cortex

A region of the frontal lobes of the brain implicated in executive functions such as planning, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Ventral Frontal Cortex

A part of the frontal lobe in the brain associated with decision making, risk-taking, and regulating emotions.

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