What is the greatest immediate health concern for a patient who has a neoplasm?

A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue, which may be benign or malignant. The greatest immediate health concern is that it could be malignant cancer, because malignant growths can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. Hives, asthma, and lupus are not types of neoplasms.

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