A tumor in which cells grow uncontrollably, invading and actively destroying the tissue around them, is considered ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
malignant
A malignant tumor contains cells that grow uncontrollably, invading and actively destroying the tissue around them.
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