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Kidney metastases, CT scan
Kidney metastases, CT scan
Liver metastases, CT scan
Liver metastases, CT scan
Lymph node metastases, CT scan
Lymph node metastases, CT scan
Spleen metastasis - CT scan
Spleen metastasis - CT scan

Metastasis

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



Alternative Names:
Metastatic cancer; Cancer metastases



Information:

Whether or not cancer cells metastasize (spread) 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 (where it has spread to).





Review Date: 4/25/2003

Reviewed By: Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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