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Carcinoma is

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Malignant tumours of the connective tissue
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Malignant tumours of the skin or mucous membrane
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Malignant tumours of the colon
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Benign tumours of the connective tissue
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The correct option is A Malignant tumours of the skin or mucous membrane
Carcinoma is a type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells. Specifically, a carcinoma is malignant cancer that begins in a tissue that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Malignant tumours of the skin or mucous membrane'.

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