Does Lung Cancer Spread?
Metastatic cancer to the lung is cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the lungs.
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Alternative Names
Lung metastases
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Metastatic tumors in the lungs are cancers that developed at other places in the body (or other parts of the lungs) and spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to the lungs. Common tumors that spread to the lungs include:
Bladder cancer Breast cancer Colon cancer - Kidney cancer
Neuroblastoma
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