Metastasis

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Metastasis is a process by which a tumor present in one part of the body spreads to another part of the body; for example, some of the abnormal cells present in a tumor may break off and enter the blood stream. Early detection of cancer is useful in preventing metastasis.

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• Medical encyclopædia entry (mirrored at nih.gov)