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tumor seeding

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tumor seeding
The spillage of tumor cell clusters and their subsequent growth as malignant implants at a site adjacent to an original tumor. See Tumor implant.


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3) Following resection, recurrence at a secondary site may occur as a result of metastasis or tumor seeding along the surgical pathway.
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