What is metastasis?
The process of cancer spreading around the body is called metastasis. Metastasis occurs in malignant tumours.
As the cells in malignant tumours grow, some get dislodged and spread into the blood and lymph system. They get carried around the body until eventually they get attached to the lymphnodes or another part of the body.
In this new place, they begin to divide and grow, eventually forming a new tumour. These are called secondary tumours or metastases.
As the cells in malignant tumours grow, some get dislodged and spread into the blood and lymph system. They get carried around the body until eventually they get attached to the lymphnodes or another part of the body.
In this new place, they begin to divide and grow, eventually forming a new tumour. These are called secondary tumours or metastases.
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