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Neoplasm Metastasis

Medical Definition:	The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.
Guide Notes:	GEN only for metastatic process or neoplasm metast in general; when IM for GEN only, qualif permitted; unlikely as NIM coord: prefer /second with organ/neopl & histol type for metastatic neopl; policy on metastasis & /second: Manual 19.8.65, 24.3.1, 24.4.

Neoplasm Metastasis Categories.

	Lymphatic Metastasis - Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system.
	Neoplasm Circulating Cells - Exfoliate neoplastic cells circulating in the blood and associated with metastasizing tumors.
	Neoplasm Seeding - The local implantation of tumor cells by contamination of instruments and surgical equipment during and after surgical resection, resulting in local growth of the cells and tumor formation.
	Neoplasms, Unknown Primary - Metastases in which the tissue of origin is unknown.

Neoplasm Metastasis Medical Definitions and Terms

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