Which of these statements about cancer is TRUE?
a. Clients who are diagnosed after metastasis has occurred usually have good prognoses.
b. Metastasis usually occurs when malignant cells multiply and spread to other body parts through the central nervous system.
c. Metastatic patterns resulting from the same type of cancer will differ from person to person.
d. Patterns of metastasis differ depending on the type of cancer.
D
Because of their rapid growth, cancer cells often spread from an initial site to other parts of the body via the blood or lymph systems; this spread is known as metastasis and its progress depends on the type of cancer.
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