Question

which of the following is true of malignant tumors?
a. they do not require treatment.
b. they are easily removed through surgery.
c. they can cause tumors in other parts of the body
d. they are the same as benign tumors

Explanation:

• Option A: Malignant tumors are cancerous and require treatment, so A is false.
• Option B: Malignant tumors can spread and are not easily removed by surgery alone (often need additional treatments like chemo/radiation), so B is false.
• Option C: Malignant tumors can metastasize, meaning cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body and form new tumors there, so C is true.
• Option D: Benign tumors are non - cancerous and don't spread, while malignant are cancerous and spread, so they are not the same, D is false.

Answer:

C. They can cause tumors in other parts of the body