metastasis

Example Sentences

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Marlies, 66, had successful surgery to remove the brain metastases, four days after the ER visit and was home on Christmas Day, according to Frei.

From Seattle Times

Fighting a metastasis in her bones, she says she fears for other women as doctors seek to avoid legal reprimands for recommending abortions.

From Reuters

Scientists know a lot about the molecular steps required for implantation—and “it would be nice to employ that line of pharmacological thinking for metastases.”

From Scientific American

He didn’t find any of these odd growths, but he ordered a CT scan to look for metastases.

From New York Times

At the oncologist’s recommendation, Drayton underwent radiation targeted at the metastases in his spine, but the treatment showed no improvement.

From Washington Post