A client shows the nurse a new sore on the forearm that has been increasing in size and will not heal. Which characteristics could indicate to the nurse that this sore is a malignant neoplasm?
Select all that apply.
A) Invasive
B) Slow-growing
C) Localized
D) Immovable
E) Noncohesive
Answer: A, D, E
Malignant neoplasms are invasive, noncohesive, characterized by rapid growth, and not always easy to remove. They do not stop at the tissue border but invade and destroy surrounding tissues, metastasize to distant sites, and can recur. Benign neoplasms are local, cohesive, encapsulated, characterized by slow growth, and easily removed. They have well-defined borders, push other tissues out of the way, and do not recur.
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