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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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As a result, the conditions become more favorable for tumor growth and tumour metastasis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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

This early nerve invasion raises the risk of metastasis and is closely tied to how aggressive the disease becomes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

He had head and neck metastatic cancer, and he ultimately succumbed to lung metastasis, according to CNN, which obtained a cremation approval summary report from the medical examiner’s office in Pinellas County, Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Of sixty-nine bilateral and eighteen unilateral cases of parotitis, metastasis to both testicles occurred in four cases, all of which resulted in atrophy of the affected testicle.

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