During gross pathology examination, which finding suggests a malignancy rather than a benign lesion?
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Correct answer: Infiltrative borders with necrosis
Malignant lesions typically show irregular, infiltrative borders with areas of necrosis and hemorrhage and a variegated cut surface, unlike well-circumscribed benign lesions.
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