Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
metastasectomy Audio
[ meh-tas-tuh-sek-toh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Operative Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to metastasectomy:
  • Surgery to remove one or more metastases (tumors formed from cells that have spread from the primary tumor). When all metastases are removed, it is called a complete metastasectomy.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgery to remove one or more NEOPLASM METASTASES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The surgical removal of metastases.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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