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Kidney metastases, CT scan

Liver metastases, CT scan

Lymph node metastases, CT scan

Spleen metastasis - CT scan

Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.

Metastatic cancer; Cancer metastases

Whether or not cancer cells metastasize (spread to) to other parts of the body depends on many factors, including:

• The type of cancer
• The stage of the cancer
• Original location of the cancer

Treatment depends on the type of cancer and where it has metastasized.

Review Date: 10/30/2006
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.