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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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This process, known as metastasis, is responsible for roughly 90% of deaths from the disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Chronically high IL-6 levels have also been linked to recurrence and metastasis of multiple types of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Cells are analyzed, their RNA is sequenced, and a metastasis risk score is quickly generated and shared securely with doctors and patients through an encrypted platform.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

The strategy may also help prevent metastasis, a crucial stage in cancer progression.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2026

When metastasis occurs, the return of fever calls for the same general treatment as in the early stage of parotitis.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Three weeks later, she learnt she actually had stage three cancer with limited metastases.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

A major validation of this approach came from a melanoma trial that delivered results few expected: a 49% reduction in cancer recurrence and a 62% reduction in deadly distant metastases.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

Although this difference was not statistically significant, those treated with pembrolizumab had a 42% lower chance of developing distant metastases, meaning cancer that spread to areas such as the liver, lungs, or bones.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2025

"Seeing our gold compound have such strong efficacy against tough-to-treat ovarian cancer cells is an important step toward addressing recurrent cancers and metastases."

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2024

And these metastases are due to functional requirements—for example, the forward position of sternum and thoracic organs in fish is an adaptation to swimming.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell




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