Biology GCSE
Secondary tumours
What Secondary tumours means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Secondary tumours
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A tumour that forms at a new site is a secondary tumour.
Topics that use Secondary tumours
- Cancer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Benign tumour
- cancer
- Absence of invasion and spread
- Invasion of tissues
- Malignant tumour
- Membrane containment
- Spread in the blood
- Tumour
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