Which is a process by which cancerous cells break off from a tumor and move through the blood vessels or lymphatic vessels to other sites in the body?
A) metastasis
B) mitosis
C) mutation
D) angiogenesis
A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) Mitosis is normal cell division, not the breaking off from a tumor.
C) Mutation does not involve a cancer cell breaking off from the tumor.
D) Angiogenesis does not involve a cancer cell breaking off from the tumor.
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