Question

the spread of cancer from its point of origin is called
a. carcinogen
b. metastasis
c. responsiveness
d. reoccurrence
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
o a
o b
o c
o d

Explanation:

• Option A: A carcinogen is a substance that can cause cancer, not the spread of cancer.
• Option B: Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells spread from the primary tumor (point of origin) to other parts of the body.
• Option C: Responsiveness refers to how a cancer (or body) reacts to treatment, not the spread of cancer.
• Option D: Reoccurrence means the cancer comes back after a period of remission, not the initial spread from the origin.

Answer:

B. metastasis