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Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer cells spread from the place where the cancer started to other parts of the body (see Question 3). ... When cancer spreads, the metastatic cancer has the same type of cells and the same name as the primary tumor (see Question 3).
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Having to do with metastasis, which is the spread of cancer from the primary site (place where it started) to other places in the body. ... Print This Page ... More NCI Dictionaries...
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Metastasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In most cases, metastatic cancer to the lung is a sign that the cancer has spread into the bloodstream. Usually cancer will be present even in places not seen by CT scans. In these circumstances, removing the visible tumors by surgery is usually not beneficial.
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When a cancer spreads (metastasizes) from its original site to another area of the body, it is termed metastatic cancer. Virtually all cancers have the potential to spread this way. ... Metastatic Cance...
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Is this topic for you? ... Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. When colon or rectal cancer spreads, it most often spreads to the liver. Sometimes it spreads to the lungs, bones, or brain.
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Most epidermoid carcinomas metastatic to lymph nodes of the upper half of the neck will originate from a head and neck primary site. Squamous carcinomas metastatic to the lower neck may represent a primary site in the head and neck, esophagus, lung, or genitourinary tract.
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