Metastasis at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Metastasis? In cancer, it is the appearance of neoplasms in parts of the body remote from the seat of the primary tumor. It also applies to the transportation of bacteria from one part of the body to another through the blood streams (hematogenous metastasis) or thro

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