metastasis

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What is metastasis?

Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.

Alternative Names:

Metastatic cancer; Cancer metastases

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My father had an esophagectomy August 2008 to remove a malignant tumor in his esophagus and...
Our old dog was mauled by a cow some weeks ago. Some time after this we noticed a lump on ...
When my mother went to treat her ear infection due to hole in the ear (that was supposed to...
Age 45 years Final diagnosis - K/C/O/ CA Breast with bone and liver metastases Stage IV...
My grand mom was detected ovarian cancer stage 3c in dec 2007 she was given paclitaxel/ca...
My grand mom was detected ovarian cancer stage 3c in dec 2007 she was given paclitaxel/car...
My brain MRI (with contrast) states: "there is a heterogeneous appearance to the bone marr...
I went to a specialist after many many months of agonizing pain in my pelvic and abdominal ...
Hi, A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with Stage 1 kidney cancer. I had a 5 cm tum...
I am scheduled for thyroid surgery. I am a breast cancer survivor so my big worry is that ...

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