Front | Describe the characteristics of malignant tumours. |
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Back | Malignant tumours grow and spread to neighbouring healthy tissues. Cells can break off and spread to other parts of the body by travelling in the bloodstream. The malignant cells than invade healthy tissues elsewhere in the body and form secondary tumours. Malignant tumours are dangerous and can be fatal - they are cancers. |
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