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Definition
The spread of cancer cells from where they arose to another part of the body, forming a tumor of the same type as the primary cancer.
Sources for this section
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · metastasisNational Cancer Institute / NIH
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References and sources
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms · metastasisNational Cancer Institute / NIH
- National Cancer Institute