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National Cancer Institute: Metastatic Cancer Q&A

This fact sheet from NCI provides general information about what metastatic cancer is, how it occurs, where it spreads, how it is diagnosed, and what some treatment options are. Metastasis means the spread of cancer; a pathologist determines if a tumor is metastatic or primary by examining a sample of the cancerous tissue. Some treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological therapy, hormone therapy, surgery, cryosurgery, or a combination of these.
Keywords:
primary cancer, metastatic cancer
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Material Type:
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Date Added to MERLOT:
January 18, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:
March 18, 2022
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Submitter:
Caroline Hanley
Primary Audience:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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English
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