nonmetastatic
Confined to origin
Nonmetastatic describes cancer that has not spread from its original site to other parts of the body.
A nonmetastatic tumor remains localized, which typically means better treatment options and prognosis: The biopsy confirmed the cancer was nonmetastatic.
The distinction between metastatic and nonmetastatic disease is crucial for determining treatment approach.
Restricted to one place
- containedKept within limits
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- imagingProducing visual representations
prognosis · workup · MRI · pathology · oncologist · early-stage · regional · confined
Invasive medical procedure
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- lumpectomyExcision of abnormal growth
- mastectomySurgical breast removal
prostatectomy · radiation · adjuvant · chemotherapy · margins · excision · ablation · remission
Of the large intestine
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
localized
Restricted to one place
imaging · prognosis · workup · MRI · pathology · oncologist · early-stage · regional · confined · screening
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- lumpectomyExcision of abnormal growth
mastectomy · prostatectomy · radiation · adjuvant · chemotherapy · margins · excision · ablation · remission · disease-free
colorectal
Of the large intestine
nonmetastaticmetastatic
Having spread from origin
metastasized · disseminated · advanced · stage IV · invasive
metastasis, metastatic, metastasize, metastases, metastasized, metastasizing