¿Cómo crecen los tumores? | Video HHMI BioInteractive

What is the primary characteristic of cells in a tumor?

• They stop dividing.

• They divide abnormally.

• They shrink in size.

• They merge with normal cells.

At what point does a benign tumor typically become visible without a microscope?

• When it starts to shrink.

• After it has divided sufficiently to form a noticeable mass.

• Before any cell division occurs.

• Only when it invades blood vessels.

What is the process called when a tumor recruits blood vessels to support its growth?

• Metamorphosis

• Angiogenesis

• Photosynthesis

• Cell differentiation

What is the process by which cancer cells spread from a primary tumor to other parts of the body?

• Angiogenesis

• Benign growth

• Metastasis

• Cell fusion