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cancer's version of a moving company, and it never asks permission.
means the spread of cancer cells from the original tumor to a new, distant part of the body.
from from greek metastasis, meaning change of place or removal, first used medically in the 1600s to describe disease jumping location.
kills howcauses most cancer deaths, not the original tumor
favorite stopslungs, liver, bones, brain most common
seed and soilcells favor organs matching their chemical preferences
can hidecells can lie dormant for years before growing
for instance
breast to bone — most common metastatic site for breast cancer patients
colon to liver — liver is first stop for colorectal cancer spread
melanoma to brain — skin cancer notorious for aggressive brain metastases