How Is Progression Different from Metastasis

question 18

Multiple Choice

How is progression different from metastasis?

• A)Progression cannot occur unless the process of metastasis occurs first.
• B)Metastasis occurs in both benign and malignant cells, whereas progression is a feature that is unique to malignant cells.
• C)Metastasis is dependent on gene mutations in suppressor genes, and progression is dependent on gene mutations in oncogenes.
• D)Progression involves continual gene changes in a cancer cell that enhance its degree of malignancy, whereas metastasis is the ability of the cell to invade other tissues.

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