metastatic
Spread from Another Cancer
Plain-language definition
Cancer that has spread from its original site to another location. The eye and orbit can be targets for metastatic breast, lung, and other cancers.
Where this term comes up
“Metastatic cancer”
Finding · Proptosis (Exophthalmos)
“Immunohistochemistry was misleading as the tumor stained positive for PSA, PSAP, and androgen receptor, initially suggesting metastatic prostate cancer”
Publication · Salivary Gland Adenocarcinoma of the Sphenoid Sinus Causing Compressive Optic Neuropathy
“Metastatic cancer”
Condition · Compressive Optic Neuropathy
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Clinical terms are words clinicians use to describe symptoms, signs, risk factors, or patterns seen during evaluation.
Related glossary terms
- MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- lymphoma
Lymphatic System Cancer
- proptosis
Forward-Bulging Eye
- bilaterally
On Both Sides
- sarcoidosis
Inflammatory Granuloma Disease
- RAPD
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect
A note on medical context
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