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Metastasis
A cancer begins in an organ (say the breast). If it gets into the blood stream or the lymphatic stream the cells can travel to other parts of the body where, in the right environment, they may settle and grow. This development of tumor growth far away from the original site is called a metastasis.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Rare
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