The spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and cause secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original cancer.

To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

The occurrence or invasion of pathogens away from the point where they originally occurred

To spread to another part of the body, usually through the blood vessels, lymph channels, or spinal fluid.

1826, from metastasis + -ize. Related: Metastasized; metastasizing.

To spread from one part of the body to another, as in cancer.

spread throughout the body, of cancer cells

(v) spread throughout the body

To spread from the first cancer site, for example, breast cancer that spreads to the bone.

To spread from the first cancer site, for example, carcinoid cancer of the small intestine that spreads to the liver.

A malignant tumor's ability to spread throughout the body, usually through the blood or lymph channels. | ↑ Back to Top

to spread from one part of the body to another. Cancer is said to metastasize when it spreads from the primary site of origin to a distant anatomical site.

The spread from one part of the body to another, as in cancer cells.

The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another by way of the lymph system, blood stream or direct extension.

To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor. (NCI)

To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor. This term is commonly used to describe a disease process in solid tumors (e.g., breast, prostate) and not in myeloma, which is a blood-related cancer. MGUS (Monocl [..]