Metastatic Cancer: Preventing And Treating Colorectal Cancer
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Metastatic cancer
Early-stage cancers often stay put and can be surgically removed. But once cancer cells enter the lymph nodes or the bloodstream, they can travel to other parts of the body, forming new tumors. This process is called metastasis.
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