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The spread of cancer cells from the original site to distant organs is called

Abenign growth
Bremission
Cmetastasis
Dnecrosis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. metastasis
Metastasis. Cancer cells detach from the primary tumour, travel through blood or lymph, and seed new tumours elsewhere. Distinguishes malignant from benign cancers.
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