Question

Explainwhat is meant by metastasis.

Answer 1

Theproperty of metastasis is exhibited by malignant tumors. It is thepathological process of spreading cancerous cells to the differentparts of the body. These cells divide uncontrollably, forming a massof cells called tumor. From the tumor, some cells get sloughed offand enter into the blood stream. From the blood stream, these cellsreach distant parts of the body and therefore, initiate the formationof new tumors by dividing actively.