| S. No | Benign tumour | Malignant tumour |
| (i) | It is a non-cancerous tumour. | It is a cancerous tumour |
| (ii) | Benign tumour does not show metastasis and is non-invasive. | It shows metastasis and thus invades other body parts. |
| (iii) | It stops growth after reaching a certain size. | Malignant tumour shows indefinite growth. |
| (iv) | Limited adherence occurs amongst cells of benign tumour. | There is no adherence amongst cells. They tend to slip past one another. |
| (v) | It is less fatal to the body. | It is more fatal to the body. |