Secondary malignant neoplasm
Secondary Malignant Neoplasm
Secondary Malignant Neoplasm (pronunciation: sek-uhn-der-ee mal-ig-nuhnt nee-oh-plaz-uhm) is a term used in oncology to describe a cancer that has spread from the site where it first started (the primary site) to another part of the body (the secondary site).
Etymology
The term is derived from the Latin secundarius meaning "second" and the Greek malignos meaning "of bad character" and neoplasma meaning "new formation".
Definition
A secondary malignant neoplasm is a tumor that has spread from its original location to a different site within the body. This process is known as metastasis. The secondary neoplasm retains the same type of cancer cells and the same grade (degree of abnormality) as the primary neoplasm.
Related Terms
- Primary Malignant Neoplasm: The original tumor that gives rise to secondary malignant neoplasms.
- Metastasis: The process by which cancer cells spread from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.
- Carcinoma: A type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs.
- Sarcoma: A type of malignant tumor of connective or other non-epithelial tissue.
- Lymphoma: A cancer that begins in the cells of the immune system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Secondary malignant neoplasm
- Wikipedia's article - Secondary malignant neoplasm
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