Cancer that has recurred (come back) in another part of the body that is far away from where the original (primary) tumor first formed. For example, if breast cancer recurs in the liver, the cancer cells in the liver are breast cancer cells, not liver cancer cells.
( DIS-tunt ree-KER-ents )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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