tumor spread
Malignancy moving elsewhere
Tumor spread is the migration of cancer cells from their original site to other parts of the body, also called metastasis.
The phrase appears in medical contexts describing how aggressive a cancer is: The scan showed no evidence of tumor spread.
Doctors assess tumor spread to determine staging and treatment options.
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- cellsBasic biological units
- lymphInterstitial body fluid
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