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Phrases with «metastatic cancer»

Metastatic cancer refers to a type of cancer that has spread from its original place in the body to another part or organ. It happens when cancer cells break away from the primary tumor and travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to form new tumors in different areas of the body. Full definition

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Sentences with «metastatic cancer»

  • Dr. MassaguĂ© is particularly interested in the ability of tumor cells to hug blood vessels, as he suspects this behavior may be essential for the survival of metastatic cancer cells not only in the brain but also in other parts of the body where metastatic tumor growth can occur. (sciencedaily.com)
  • «For patients with metastatic cancer of the brain, the importance of surviving for a longer period of time can not be overstated,» Litofsky said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • «Our goal is to decipher the signaling networks that regulate chemotaxis and to determine how they are altered in metastatic cancer cells,» says Klemke. (scripps.edu)
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