PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

CELL DAMAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is metastasis?
A
The development of a cancerous tumor.
B
The spread of cancer from its origin/original location.
C
The spread of cancer to all parts of the body.
D
The removal of a cancerous tumor.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body. In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original (primary) tumor, travel through the blood or lymph system, and form a new tumor in other organs or tissues of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The origin of metastasis, however, remains obscure. Cells that give rise to metastases must first acquire pro-metastatic states inside the primary tumor before engaging the migratory machinery to eventually form secondary tumor masses elsewhere.

Detailed explanation-3: -When cancer spreads, it’s called metastasis. In metastasis, cancer cells break away from where they first formed, travel through the blood or lymph system, and form new tumors in other parts of the body. Cancer can spread to almost anywhere in the body. But it commonly moves into your bones, liver, or lungs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lungs. The lungs are the most common organ for cancers to spread to. This is because the blood from most parts of the body flows back to the heart and then to the lungs. Cancer cells that have entered the bloodstream can get stuck in the small blood vessels (capillaries) of the lungs.

Detailed explanation-5: -They can grow directly into the tissue surrounding the tumor. Cancer cells can travel through your bloodstream to distant locations in your body. Cancer cells can travel through your lymph system to nearby or distant lymph nodes. 20-Dec-2021

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