A patient diagnosed with an 8 cm tumor in the ascending colon asks how the tumor grew so large without any major symptoms. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
A. "The tumor cells are loosely held together so they can move about freely."
B. "The pressure of the growing tumor caused the other tissue to reduce in size so the tumor could take over the space."
C. "The tumor cells bound to the tissue within the colon."
D. "The tumor cells secreted chemicals that stopped the body's normal mechanism to remove foreign tissue."
Answer: B
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