A nurse is reviewing a report from a patient with metastatic cancer. What alternation in the ex-tracellular matrix would support the diagnosis of metastatic cancer?
a. Decreased fibronectin
b. Increased collagen
c. Decreased elastin
d. Increased glycoproteins
ANS: A
Only a reduced amount of fibronectin is found in some types of cancerous cells, allowing them to travel or metastasize.
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