See Also: metastatic lung cancer(medicine)
metastatic cancer to the lung(medicine)
metastatic cancer(medicine)
metastatic breast cancer(medicine)
cancer, lung(medicine)
lung cancer(encyclopedia)
Cancer, lung(health)
Lung cancer(health)
Lung cancer(medicine)
secondary lung cancer(medicine)

metastatic cancer to the lung (medicine)


metastatic cancer to the lung


The spread of cancerous tumours from a distant organ to the lung. Due to the lungs tremendous blood and lymphatic supply it is a frequent site for metastatic cancer. Cancers which commonly metastasize to the lung include osteosarcoma, breast cancer, neuroblastoma, Wilm's tumour and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.