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Which of the following terms refers to the spreading of cancerous cells to colonize other parts of the body?Group of answer choicesclonal expansionapoptosismetastasisproliferation

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Which of the following terms refers to the spreading of cancerous cells to colonize other parts of the body?Group of answer choicesclonal expansionapoptosismetastasisproliferation

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The term that refers to the spreading of cancerous cells to colonize other parts of the body is metastasis.

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