What role does Metastasis play in cancer?!


Question: you have localized cancer that is where the cancer is only in one organ of the body. when it metastasis is when the cells have traveled on to another organ of the body from the original onset of the cancer. its harder to cure the cancer if metastasis.


Answers: you have localized cancer that is where the cancer is only in one organ of the body. when it metastasis is when the cells have traveled on to another organ of the body from the original onset of the cancer. its harder to cure the cancer if metastasis.

Metastasis indicates that the cancerous cells have gained the ability to spread to other parts of the body, i.e. beyond their initial focus. This additional ability on the part of a cancer has very significant implications on the treatment options that will be available and the overall prognosis.

Metastasis literally means "beyond control" with meta- meaning beyond and -stasis meaning stopping or controlling.

A metastasis is the spread of a malignant tumor beyond its original site to a secondary organ or location.





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