Metastatic disease

Definition: A tumor that has spread from its original (primary) site of growth to another site, close to or distant from the primary site. Metastasis is characteristic of advanced malignancies, but in rare instances can be seen in neoplasms lacking malignant morphology.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): metastatic disease, metastatic cancer

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