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    what does it mean lung cancer has massisized?

    a person has stage 4 lung cancer

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    A new cancer site or secondary growth.


        Cells from malignant tumors can detach themselves from the primary tumor site, penetrate a blood vessel or lymphatic vessel, travel through the bloodstream,lymphatic system, and establish a new tumor site at a distant tissue, such as the lung, liver, or bone marrow. The secondary growth  is called a METASTASIS.   I know this is not something you want to hear, but I hope this helps you to understand a bit better what is happening with the cancer.

    franklin5

    very good answer.

    Not good... 



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