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1. Malignant
Cancerous; can spread to other parts of the body.
2. Metastasis
The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. Cells in the metastatic (secondary) tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

3. MRI
A procedure in which a magnet linked to a computer is used to create pictures of areas inside the body. Also called magnetic resonance imaging.





 

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