metastatic

American  

[met-uh-stat-ik] / ˌmɛt əˈstæt ɪk /

adjective

1. Pathology. of, relating to, or resulting from metastasis, the transference of disease-producing organisms or malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.

   These blood vessels supply the tumor with nutrients and facilitate its metastatic spread.

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Other Word Forms

• metastatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of metastatic

First recorded in 1760–70; metasta(sis) ( def. ) + -tic ( def. )

Example Sentences

“In our opinion, increasing clinical trends that support Stage IV as metastatic and Stage III as ‘earlier stage’ cancer suggests the test’s performance in Stage IV cancer could bear meaningful weight,” he said.

From Barron's

Both significantly accelerated tumor growth and increased metastatic colonization in independent cell line models.

From Science Daily

Unlike primary tumors, removing all Treg cells in this context caused metastatic tumors to shrink.

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Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created an experimental immunotherapy that approaches metastatic cancer from a different angle.

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Researchers say survival over such a long period is extremely uncommon for people with metastatic breast cancer, which is why the case drew renewed scientific attention.

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