Neoplastic characteristics of cells refer to:
A. A mass of proliferating cell
B. Rapid growth of c

Question

Neoplastic characteristics of cells refer to: 
A. A mass of proliferating cell 
B. Rapid growth of cells 
C. Invasion and damage to the surrounding tissue 
D. Those confined to original location 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

(d) : Malignant tumors are a mass of proliferating cells called neoplastic or tumor cells. These cells grow very rapidly, invading and damaging the surrounding normal tissues. These cells do not remain confined to original location. Cells sloughed from such tumors reach distant sites through blood and wherever they get lodged in the body, they start a new tumor there. This property called metastasis is the most feared property of malignant tumors. Benign tumors normally remain confined to their original location and do not spread to other parts of the body.