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answered Sep 02, 2009 at 07:45PMMetastasized refers to a cancer that has spread beyond its original place. For example, a cancer of the skin can metastasize to the brain when cancer cells in the skin somehow burrow deep into the inner layers and then spread into the blood and lymph tissue. From there, the cells can travel and be deposited in another part of the body, where they will continue their uncontrolled growth, thus affecting nearby tissues and organs. -
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answered Dec 01, 2010 at 11:38PMMetastatic cancer occurs when cancer cells spread from the place where the cancer started to other parts of the body .
When cancer spreads, the metastatic cancer has the same type of cells and the same name as the primary tumor .
The most common sites of metastasis are the lungs, bones, liver, and brain .
Metastases spread in three ways - by local extension from the tumor to the surrounding tissues, through the bloodstream to distant sites or through the lymphatic system to neighboring or distant lymph nodes. Each kind of cancer may have a typical route of spread
Cancer cells metastasize (spread to) to other parts of the body depends on many factors, including:
* The type of cancer
* The stage of the cancer
* Original location of the cancer
Treatment for metastatic cancer usually depends on the type of cancer as well as the size and location of the metastasis.
more: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/metastatic -
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answered Dec 02, 2010 at 08:49AMA comment. An Oncologist once told me that system cancers like lymphomas and leukemias are by their nature "metastatic" right from the beginning, as the blood and lymph systems permeate the body. That was in response to a question I had about whether a family member's NH lymphoma had metastasized to the organs in the end of life phase. I found that interesting. If there are differences or support for this idea, that is welcomed. As I understand it, metastasis is related to solid tumors or masses only, that break off and travel. Is this distinction correct?
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