A nurse is reviewing a report from a patient with metastatic cancer.What alternation in the extracellular matrix would support the diagnosis of metastatic cancer?
A) Decreased fibronectin
B) Increased collagen
C) Decreased elastin
D) Increased glycoproteins

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Cancer cells often exhibit decreased fibronectin, which allows them to detach more easily from the primary tumor and invade other tissues, facilitating metastasis.

A Nurse Is Reviewing a Report from a Patient with Metastatic