Primary tumor
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| Term | Primary tumor |
| Short definition | Primary tumor - (pronounced) (PRY-mayr-ee TOO-mer) A term used to describe the original or first tumor in the body. Cancer cells from a primary tumor can spread to other parts of the body and form new or secondary tumors. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Primary tumor - (pronounced) (PRY-mayr-ee TOO-mer) A term used to describe the original or first tumor in the body. Cancer cells from a primary tumor can spread to other parts of the body and form new or secondary tumors. This is called metastasis. These secondary tumors are the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. Also called primary cancer
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