While awaiting the results of testing to determine a diagnosis of cancer,an older adult patient asks a nurse to explain what happens when cancer metastasizes.What response by the nurse is best?
A) "It is the result of prolonged exposure to an external agent."
B) "Cancer cells convert from transformed cells into small clusters of clonal cells."
C) "Cell control mechanisms fail,giving rise to aberrant cell growth."
D) "Cancer cells move from one location to another unconnected location."
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