Question

if cancer starts in the bones but spreads to the lungs, that would be referred to as ____.

• lung cancer
• benign cancer
• metastatic bone cancer

Explanation:

• "lung cancer" is incorrect because the cancer originated in the bones, not the lungs.
• "benign cancer" is incorrect as benign tumors do not spread (metastasize), and the question involves spread.
• "metastatic bone cancer" is correct because when cancer starts in one site (bones) and spreads to another (lungs), it is still named after the original site, with "metastatic" indicating spread.

Answer:

C. metastatic bone cancer