Metastasis

Definition: The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis." The metastatic tumor contains cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): metastases, metastasis, metastasized

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Proteins predicted to cause Metastasis: CES1 (1 prediction in total) Show drugs for which this side effect directly occurs

Drugs with this side effect as MedDRA Preferred Term buserelin (buserelin acetate) Metastasis capecitabine Metastasis: postmarketing histrelin Metastasis hydromorphone Metastasis ifosfamide Metastasis irinotecan Metastasis: postmarketing leuprolide acetate Metastasis maraviroc Metastasis oxycodone Metastasis pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate Metastasis sutent Metastasis tamoxifen citrate Metastasis tarceva Metastasis trelstar Metastasis: postmarketing

Drugs with this indication doxorubicin hydrochloride methotrexate pamidronate disodium sodium iodide i-131 temozolomide clodronate disodium (clodronate disodium tetrahydrate) goserelin octreotide (octreotide acetate) zoledronic acid abarelix