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A woman has brain cancer that has metastasized to her bones. How will the tissues in her bones likely be affected?

A.They will grow more slowly.
B. They will kill unhealthy tissues.
C.They will become diseased.
D.They will function as brain tissue.

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C.) They will become diseased.

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C.They will become diseased.

Step-by-step explanation:

When cancer spreads beyond the place where it started (primary site) to other parts of the body it is called metastisis. Metastasis can occur when cancer cells travel through the blood or lymphatic vessels to other areas of the body. When they reach the bones, we can say that a bone metastasis has occurred, as shown in the question above.

Once cancer has spread to the bones or other parts of the body it is rarely curable and the infected person's bone tissues will become increasingly ill over time. But it can still be treated to reduce, block its growth. Even if healing is no longer possible, treatment increases patient survival.

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