A metastasis refers to a secondary tumor that develops in a different part of the body, originating from cells that have spread from the primary tumor. This process involves cancer cells breaking away from the original (primary) tumor, traveling through the body (via blood or lymph systems), and forming new tumors (metastases) in other organs or tissues.

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A Metastasis Is

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A metastasis is

A) a secondary tumor in a different part of the body that arises from a cell from the primary tumor.
B) a cell that is dividing in defiance of normal constraints.
C) a part of the primary tumor that has invaded the surrounding tissue.
D) the portion of the cancerous tumor that displays genetic instability.

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