“Metastasis” is the process by which

(a) cells divide rapidly under the influence of drugs 

(b) cancer cells spread through the blood or lymphatic system to other sites or organs 

(c) the chromosomes in cells nuclei are attached to the spindle before moving to the anaphase poles 

(d) cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide any further

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(b) Metastasis is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (i.e. brain, liver). Cancer cells can break away from a primary tumour, penetrate in to lymphatic and blood vessels, circulate through the blood stream and grow to a normal tissues in the body.

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