List and briefly describe the seven key steps involved in the invasion–metastasis cascade. Your answer should demonstrate understanding of how each step contributes to the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to a distant site.

To diagnose a Paragonimus kellicotti infection in the dog definitive host, a fecal sedimentation test of the feces can be performed.

For Alaria spp, select the statement that is TRUE

Cutaneous larval migrans (CLM) in humans is caused by Strongyloides stercoralis and Ancylostoma tubaeforme

Nematodes are also known as flat worms

For Alaria spp, select the statement that is TRUE

Members of the Phylum Nematoda are elongate, cylindrical, non-segmented, and usually monoecious  (i.e., hermaphroditic).

TThe longest tapeworm found in dogs and cats is from the Diphyllobothrium spp.  Effective treatment requires 8 times the normal dose of praziquantel.

What best describes micrometastasis in the context of the metastasis-invasion cascade?

Fascioloides magna is a large fluke (up to 8 cm in length) and Nanophyetus salmincola is similarly large in size