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noun - the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
METASTASES - Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; it is typically sp...
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Plural form of metastasis. |
the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer. |
The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer. |
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Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; it is typically spoken of as such spread by a cancerous tumor. The newly pathological sites, then, are metastases (mets).Cancer occurs after cells are genetically altered to proliferate rapidly and indefinitely. This uncontrolled proliferation by mitosis produces a primary heterogeneic tumour. The cells which constitute the tumor eventually undergo metaplasia, followed by dysplasia then anaplasia, resulting in a malignant phenotype. This malignancy allows for invasion into the circulation, followed by invasion to a second site for tumorigenesis. * Some cancer cells known as circulating tumor cells acquire the ability to penetrate the walls of lymphatic or blood vessels, after which they are able to circulate through the bloodstream to other sites and tissues in the body. This process is known (respectively) as lymphatic or hematogenous spread. After the tum |