metastasectomy

metastasectomy

The surgical excision of one or more foci of metastatic malignancy. Because lymphoproliferative neoplasms (e.g., lymphomas) are often ab initio multifocal and do not respond well to excision, metastasectomy is used for carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma and other solid tumours.

metastasectomy

Oncology The surgical excision of one or more foci of metastatic malignancy Note Because lymphoproliferative neoplasms–eg, lymphomas are ab initio multifocal, metastasectomy is used for carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma and other solid cancers

metastasectomy

(mĕ-tăs″tă-sĕk′tă-mē) [″ + ″] Surgical removal of cancerous growths that have spread from the original tumor to other locations around the body.