A nurse is reviewing a report from a patient with metastatic cancer.What finding would support the diagnosis of metastatic cancer? Alterations in extracellular matrix that include:

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Reduced amounts of fibronectin are found in some types of cancerous cells,allowing cancer cells to travel,or metastasize.
Collagen provides strength,and its breakdown is associated with osteoarthritis,not cancer.
Elastin is found in the lungs and allows tissues to stretch; it is not associated with cancerous cells.
Decreased,not increased,glycoproteins are associated with cancerous cells.

A Nurse Is Reviewing a Report from a Patient with Metastatic