Medical Definition of Metastases to the liver
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The spread of cancerous tumours from a distant organ to the liver. Due to the livers tremendous blood and lymphatic supply it is a frequent site for metastatic cancer. Cancers which commonly metastasize to the liver include colon cancer, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, lung cancer and Hodgkin's disease.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Metastases To The Liver
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