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In malignant tumors, the cells prolifera...

In malignant tumors, the cells proliferate, grow rapidly and move to other parts of the body to form new tumors. This stage of disease is called.

A

metagenesis

B

metastasis

C

teratogenesis

D

mitosis.

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B
There are two major types of tumors with respect to overall form or grwoth pattern. If the tumor cells remain in place to form a compact mass, the tumor is benign. In contrast, cells from maligant or cancerous tumors can activity spread, throughout the body in a process known as metastasis, often by floating in the blood and establishing secondary tumors.
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