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Keywords: Spread, Metastatic, Cancer, Tumor, Distant

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Cancer that has spread from its place of origin, called the primary tumor site, to another part of the body is called metastatic cancer.

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cancer that has spread beyond its original site. Once cancer has metastasized, it is in the later stages and difficult to control or treat.

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The spread of cancer from the initial site to other places in the body.

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Describes cancerous cells that have spread to other organs.

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Cancerous tumor that has spread to another part of the body.

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The spread of cancer cells to distant areas of the body through the lymph system or bloodstream.

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