AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.2.2.7 · Paper 1
Revise: CancerIf these cells leave the blood and divide at a new location, they form a secondary tumour.
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GCSE Biology · key term
A new tumour formed in another part of the body after malignant cells have spread from the original tumour.
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Specification 4.2.2.7 · Paper 1
Revise: CancerIf these cells leave the blood and divide at a new location, they form a secondary tumour.
Specification B6.3u · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
A new tumour formed elsewhere in the body after malignant cells spread from the original tumour.
Revise: CancerSome cells may detach, enter the blood, travel elsewhere and divide to form a secondary tumour. This ability to spread makes malignant tumours particularly dangerous.
If asked how a secondary tumour forms, give the sequence: malignant cells detach, enter the blood, travel elsewhere and divide again.
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