metastases
Tumor cells traveling
Metastases is the plural of metastasis—secondary tumors that have spread from the original cancer site to other parts of the body.
Cancer cells travel through blood or lymph and establish new growths: The scan revealed metastases in her liver and lungs.
The singular metastasis can also refer to the process of spreading itself.
Abnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
lymphoma · malignant · oncologist · biopsy · pathology · cytology · angiogenesis · oncogene
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
radiotherapy · palliative · surgery · resection · ablation · adjuvant · clinical trial
Remaining alive against odds
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- terminalAt the endpoint
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- relapseReturn to former illness
mortality · life expectancy · advanced · aggressive · incurable · recurrence · disease-free · survivorship
Wide distribution of information
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- migrationMovement to new territory
colonization · seeding · propagation · progression · extension · penetration · extravasation · implantation
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
sarcoma · lymphoma · malignant · oncologist · biopsy · pathology · cytology · angiogenesis · oncogene · staging
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
hormone therapy · radiotherapy · palliative · surgery · resection · ablation · adjuvant · clinical trial
survival
Remaining alive against odds
relapse · mortality · life expectancy · advanced · aggressive · incurable · recurrence · disease-free · survivorship · quality of life
dissemination
Wide distribution of information
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
migration · colonization · seeding · propagation · progression · extension · penetration · extravasation · implantation
lymph node
Immune system filter
cerebral · spinal · adrenal · peritoneal · visceral · osseous
metastasesbenign tumor
Harmless abnormal growth
apoptosis · benign growth · cell death · non-invasive · localization
metastasis, metastasize, metastasizes, metastasized, metastasizing