Which statement BEST describes how cancers are classified?

Cancers are generally classified by the type of tissue or cell where they begin. For example, carcinomas start in epithelial tissue, while sarcomas start in connective tissue. Growth rate, number of affected organs, and cell size do not define the main cancer classification system, so the best answer is “Cancers are classified according to the type of tissue they affect.”

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