Biopsy of lymph nodes after Sharon's mastectomy revealed three positive axillary nodes.The pathology report indicated that there was a _____ (spread)of the primary breast cancer.
A) remission
B) metastasis
C) diagnosis
D) prognosis
E) relapse

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Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer from its primary site to other parts of the body, and in this case, the positive lymph nodes indicate that the breast cancer had spread from the primary tumor to the lymph nodes. Remission refers to a period of time when the cancer is under control or has disappeared, diagnosis refers to the identification of a disease or condition, prognosis refers to the likely outcome of the disease or condition, and relapse refers to the return of a disease after a period of improvement. None of these terms accurately describe the spread of the primary breast cancer to the lymph nodes.

Biopsy of Lymph Nodes After Sharon's Mastectomy Revealed Three Positive