Metastasize
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| Metastasize | |
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| Term | Metastasize |
| Short definition | metastasis - (pronounced) (meh-TAS-tuh-sis) The spread of cancer cells from where they first formed to another part of the body. In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original (primary) tumor, travel through the blood or lymphatic system, and form a new tumor in other organs or tissues of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
metastasize - (pronounced) (meh-tas-tuh-size) Spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor
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