Metastases Overview

Metastases Guide

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Reviewed By William Matsui, MD

Definition

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 .


Information

Whether or not cancer cells metastasize (spread to) to other parts of the body depends on many factors, including:

  • The type of cancer
  • The stage of the cancer
  • Original location of the cancer

Treatment depends on the type of cancer and where it has metastasized.


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Encyclopedia: Metastasis (xenakis)

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Metastasis , sometimes abbreviated mets, is the spread of a disease from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part. Only malignant tumor cells and infections have the capacity to metastasize. Cancer cells can "break away", "leak", or "spill" from a primary tumor, enter lymphatic and blood vessels, circulate through the bloodstream, and settle down to grow within normal tissues elsewhere in the body. Metastasis is one of...
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I have an 80 year old man said to have intraabdominal malignancy with hepatic metastases....
After imaging he was told it was intraabdominal malignancy with hepatic metastases but no ascites....

This sounds like colon cancer that has spread to the liver. The usual treatment is surgery followed by a course of chemotherapy. Why do doctors have to use this jargon...

Asked by hassankalidi - 2 months ago

Is it possible to get Breast cancer metastases after 17 yrs?
CT scan recently showed problems on the lung pleura and a 5.9cm mass in or...

I'm a young doctor in Romania and I have medical knowledge to answer this. Unfortunately I saw a case of breast cancer metastases after 18 years. The person had a mastectomy...

Asked by mantislady - 17 months ago

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