Definition: The spread of cancer cells from their primary location to another region of the body.
Pronunciation: met-ass-stu-sis
Also Known As: metastatic cancer
Examples:
His cancer metastasized to his brain.
Metastasis
By Lynne Eldridge MD, About.com
Updated July 17, 2008
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