What is the spreading of tumor cells to distant parts of the body via blood and lymph referred to as?

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The correct answer is (c) metastasis.Metastasis is the spreading of tumor cells to distant parts of the body (from one organ to another, that is not even directly connected with it) via blood and lymph. When the doctor says that the cancer is metastatic, it means the cancer cells are spreading and can be dangerous.

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The spreading of tumor cells to distant parts of the body via blood and lymph is referred to as B. metastasis. Metastatic cancer is a form of cancer that began in one part of the body and spread to a different part. Most types of cancers can form metastatic tumors.

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