The nurse realizes that for a cell to become cancer, it needs to progress through four stages. Which of the following is not a stage of this process?

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The four stages of cancer progression are initiation (DNA damage occurs), promotion (uncontrolled expansion of damaged cells), progression (cancer cells invade surrounding tissues), and metastasis (cancer cells spread to other parts of the body). Stimulation is not a recognized stage in the development of cancer.

The Nurse Realizes That for a Cell to Become Cancer