a tumor that forms as a result of spread (metastasis) of cancer from the location where it originated.
a metastatic tumor, not the original tumor.
a tumor that forms as a result of spread (metastasis) of cancer from the place where it started.
A tumor that forms as a result of spread (metastasis) of cancer from its site of origin.
Cancer that has spread from the organ in which it first appeared to another organ. For example, breast cancer cells may spread (metastasize) to the lungs and cause the growth of a new tumor. When this happens, the disease is called metastatic breast cancer, and the tumor in the lungs is called a secondary tumor. Also called secondary cancer.