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Neoplasm Metastasis

Known as: Tumor Cell Migration, Metastases, Neoplasm, Metastasis 
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. A tumor formed by cells that have spread is called a "metastatic tumor" or a "metastasis… 
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CEACAM5 wt AlleleCollaborative staging metastasis at diagnosis:Prid:Pt:Cancer.XXX:NomDisseminated Malignant NeoplasmEPS8L3 gene

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Neoplasms

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Secondary Neoplasm

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Axitinib (AG-013736) in patients with metastatic melanoma: A phase II study
9006 Background: No treatment has extended survival in stage IV melanoma. Melanomas are highly angiogenic and metastatic, express… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Expression of carbohydrate antigen sialyl Le(a): a new functional prognostic factor in gastric cancer.
PURPOSE The prognostic value of the altered expression of carbohydrate antigens sialyl Le(a) (sLe(a)) and sialyl Le(x) (sLe(x… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Delayed hepatic CT scanning: increased confidence and improved detection of hepatic metastases.
Fifty oncologic patients with suspected hepatic metastases were prospectively evaluated by dynamic sequential hepatic computed… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Activation of alveolar macrophage tumoricidal activity and eradication of experimental metastases by freeze-dried liposomes containing a new lipophilic muramyl dipeptide derivative.
The ability of a member of a new class of lipophilic muramyl dipeptide (MDP) derivative, muramyl dipeptide-glyceryldipalmitate… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Computed tomographic detection of pelvic and inguinal lymph-node metastases from primary and recurrent pelvic malignant disease.
Computed tomography (CT) detected enlarged pelvic nodes in 32 of 127 patients (25%) with carcinoma of the cervix, bladder, or… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Changing indications for bone scintigraphy in patients with osteosarcoma.
Fifty-six patients with osteosarcoma were studied to determine the onset of pulmonary and bone metastases. While pulmonary… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
EVALUATION OF PROGNOSIS IN STAGE I CUTANEOUS MELANOMA
A review of the literature on melanoma indicates that age, sex, size, ulceration, presence of satellites, absence of melanin, and… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Comparison of enzyme, clinical, radiographic, and radionuclide methods of detecting bone metastases from carcinoma of the prostate.
Patients (219) with prostatic adenocarcinoma were classified on the basis of whether or not their bone scans were positive for… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Spontaneous tumors in ACI/N rats.
One hundred ninety-five spontaneous tumors, developing in 55 male and 209 female ACI/N rats in 169 weeks, were studied. The… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Comparative study on the effects of surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, alone and in combination, on metastases of the 13762 mammary adenocarcinoma.
Summary The effectiveness of a methanol-soluble fraction of Mycobacterium butyricum (MSF-MB) as a nonspecific immunological…