Not all benign tumors need treatment. If the tumor is small and not causing any symptoms, treatment may be riskier than leaving the tumor alone. If treatment is needed, the treatment will depend on the location of the benign tumor.

Not all tumors are cancerous. There are tumors that are not cancerous and there are also cancers that are not. Noncancerous tumors are usually benign. Distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors requires a specialist doctor who combines many methods such as medical examination, imaging, blood tests and especially histopathology.