• Question: how does cancer spread

    Asked by nimco1994 to Andrew on 19 Jun 2013.
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      Andrew Swale answered on 19 Jun 2013:


      Cancer cells break away from the original primary tumour and spread through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system

      They can then form new secondary tumours in organs such as the lungs, liver or brain

      This process is called ‘metastasis’

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