Malignant cells have metastasized to distant parts of the body is tumor stage ________.

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Metastasis is the movement or spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. In stage IV cancer, the disease has spread beyond the primary site to other parts of the body, which is indicative of metastatic cancer. Stage 0, I, II, and III refer to cancer that has not spread extensively beyond its site of origin.

Malignant Cells Have Metastasized to Distant Parts of the Body