| Benign tumor | Malignant tumor |
| (i) It is a non-cancerous tumor | It is a cancerous tumor. |
| (ii) Benign tumor is non-invasive. | It shows metastasis by invading other parts of the body. |
| (iii) It stops growth after reaching a certain size. | Malignant tumor shows indefinite growth. |
| (iv) Limited adherence occurs amongst cells of benign tumor. | 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. |