Darlene had a tumour removed from her breast.A recent biopsy has shown that the cancer is now in her lymph nodes.The spread of malignant cells throughout the body is called ________________.

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Metastasis is the term used to describe the spread of cancer from its primary site to other parts of the body. In this case, the cancer has spread to Darlene's lymph nodes, indicating that it has metastasized. Transference, transvergence, and directional malignance are not medical terms commonly used to describe cancer spread.

Darlene Had a Tumour Removed from Her Breast