Distant Metastasis

**Semantic type:** Pathologic Function

**Definition:** A biological process that involves the transfer and growth of cancer cells from the site of the primary tumor. Relocation of malignant cells during metastasis can be restricted to movement within a specific tissue/organ or may entail migration to a distal locus within the body. This phenotype is a characteristic of all malignant tumors.

**Synonyms:** - Distant - Distant Cancer - distant cancer - distant metastasis