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central nervous system metastasis

Definition / meaning of central nervous system metastasis

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the central nervous system (CNS). Also called CNS metastasis.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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