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Metastatic cancer to the lung
Alternate Names : Lung metastases
Definition
Metastatic cancer to the lung is cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the lungs. See also: Lung cancer
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Metastatic tumors in the lungs are cancers that developed at other sites and spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to the lungs. Common tumors that spread to the lungs include:
However, almost any cancer has the ability to spread to the lungs.
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Review Date : 9/4/2008
Reviewed By : Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, Washington; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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