Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) (NAHP) Practice Exam

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Metastasis refers to:

The shrinkage of tumors
The benign growth of cells
The growth of cancer cells from one tissue to another
The healing of cancerous lesions

The correct answer is: The growth of cancer cells from one tissue to another

Metastasis refers to the growth and spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. It is a serious and dangerous stage of cancer, as it indicates that the cancer has progressed and is no longer contained to its original location. This option is the best fit for the definition of metastasis, as the other options refer to different processes or stages of cancer growth that do not involve the spreading of cancer cells to other tissues.