metastatic cancer

collocation in English

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metastatic
adjective
uk
/ˌmet.əˈstæt.ɪk/us
/ˌmet̬.əˈstæt̬.ɪk/
relating to metastasis (= the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in ...
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cancer
noun
uk
/ˈkæn.sər/us
/ˈkæn.sɚ/
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often ...
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(Definition ofmetastaticandcancerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hermetastaticcanceroriginated in her breast.
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In fact, serum calcium will be increased with probability 0.8 in the presence ofmetastaticcancerand only with probability 0.2 in the absence ofmetastaticcancer.
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Metastaticcancerin-uences coma only indirectly, through brain tumour and increased total serum calcium.
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Metastaticcancercells with an affinity to bone flourish within this microenvironment.
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Lessons learned while providing group counseling for adult patients withmetastaticcancer.
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Metastaticcancerand coma therefore are conditionally independent given brain tumour and increased total serum calcium.
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The participants ranged in age from 41 to 74 years and had advancedmetastaticcancerdiagnosed between 3 and 22 years earlier.
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These data support the notion of a metastatic niche formed by bone marrow and bone stromal cells that promotesmetastaticcancercell growth.
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The main goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive therapy, administered individually, in reducing depression among women withmetastaticcancer.
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Preparing the "soil": the primary tumor induces vasculature reorganization in the sentinel lymph node before the arrival ofmetastaticcancercells.
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Metastaticcancercells often establish themselves within the skeleton.
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Metastaticcancercells can also be transported via lymph.
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His family said the cause of death wasmetastaticcancer.
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The argument is about their indications inmetastaticcancer, which is effectively incurable, and whether they should be first line.
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Metastaticcancercells often express a high density of sialic acid-rich glycoproteins.
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It is typically used to treatmetastaticcancer(cancer that spread to many parts of the body).
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Underlying pathology in these cases may includemetastaticcancer, spinal osteomyelitis and epidural abscess which account for 1% of the patients.
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They are associated with high levels of proteolysis and cell signaling and are frequently seen inmetastaticcancercells that are invading surrounding tissues.
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He has written extensively about new ways to detect and treat retinoblastoma, conjunctival melanoma, squamous carcinoma,metastaticcancerto the eye and orbital tumors.
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Some suggest that direct decompressive surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy provide better outcomes than treatment with radiotherapy alone for patients with spinal cord compression due tometastaticcancer.
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