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METASTASIZE [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

The risk that cancer will spread(metastasize) to the liver depends on the location of the original cancer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

En parlant d'une tumeur, se disséminer dans l'organisme par la formation de métastases.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Carcinoma metastatic to the skin : any neoplasm can metastasize to the skin, and carcinomas of the breast do so with the greatest frequency. There are several types :... Cancer-en-cuirasse-a diffuse, brawny induration caused by lymphatic obstruction by the tumor.

Key term(s)
  • cancer en cuirasse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Carcinome du sein caractérisé par une sclérose transformant la paroi thoracique en un plastron rigide.

OBS

Tumeurs malignes : carcinomes. [...] la forme squirrheuse : s'observe chez la femme âgée et réalise une induration «en cuirasse».

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

In regard to a tumor, having the properties of a malignancy that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and that may spread(metastasize) to other parts of the body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

[Se dit de tumeurs ou de cellules tumorales] de croissance autonome illimitée, capables d'une dissémination à distance (métastases).

CONT

Cancers bronchiolo-alvéolaires. [...] Apport de la tomodensitométrie thracique. la tomodensitométrie [...] apprécie [...] l'étendue exacte du processus malin beaucoup mieux que la simple radiographie.

OBS

malin : féminin, maligne.

Key term(s)
  • maligne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

[Dícese del] crecimiento incontrolado de células o tumores que puede propagarse a los tejidos cercanos o lejanos a través del torrente sanguíneo en un proceso llamado metástasis hematógena.

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