A patient with a history of cancer is surprised to learn that new cancer has been diagnosed in another body part. What should the nurse realize this patient is experiencing?
1. metastasis
2. contact inhibition
3. destructive force from a benign neoplasm
4. a solid mass
Correct Answer: 1
Malignant cells from the primary tumor may travel through the blood or lymph to invade other tissues and organs of the body and form a secondary tumor called a metastasis. Malignant neoplasms can recur after surgical removal of the primary and secondary tumors and after other treatments. Contact inhibition is a characteristic of benign neoplasms. A destructive force from a benign neoplasm is when the benign tumor impinges upon a body part causing damage. Benign tumors are usually solid masses.
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