MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Secondary metastatic tumors are less common than primary malignant tumors and typically metastasize from lymphoma, melanoma, lung cancer, and breast cancer
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are the most common sites of metastatic cancer? The most common sites for cancers to metastasize include the lungs, liver, bones and brain. Other places include the adrenal gland, lymph nodes, skin and other organs. Sometimes, a metastasis will be found without a known primary cancer (point of origin).

Detailed explanation-2: -Metastatic breast cancer may spread to any part of the body. It most often spreads to the bones, liver, lungs, and brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -A term used to describe the original, or first, tumor in the body. Cancer cells from a primary tumor may spread to other parts of the body and form new, or secondary, tumors. This is called metastasis. These secondary tumors are the same type of cancer as the primary tumor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metastatic malignant neoplasms are the most common form of secondary lung tumors. Lung metastases are identified in 30-55% of all cancer patients, though prevalence varies according to the type of primary cancer.

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