Converse of object

• detect: The smallest detected metastasis was a micrometastasis with a diameter of 0.9 cm.

Noun used with modifier

• liver: RESULTS: There was neither operative mortality nor liver metastasis cases in these cases.

• bone: Primary bone cancer is much less common than bone metastasis.

Adjective modifier

• osteolytic: This plain pelvic x-ray shows multiple osteolytic bone metastases.

• hepatic: It should be noted that GIST patients may have hepatic metastases which could lead to hepatic impairment.

• bony: Pain due to bony metastases is usually localized, except where there is associated nerve involvement or damage.

• distant: Clearly, the detection of distant metastases will preclude further attempts at radical surgery.

Preposition: in

• cancer: In addition, bone represents a relevant site of distant metastasis in breast cancer.

Noun used with modifier

• node: Modified neck dissection should be considered for all with clinical evidence of node metastases.

• melanoma: AB - BACKGROUND: Patients with distant melanoma metastases have median survivals of 4 to 8 months.

• lung: One patient had a minor, brief reduction in lung metastases.

Preposition: of

• carcinoma: The mean age of patients with ovarian metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma was 57.4 years, compared to 50.2 years for adenocarcinoma.

Preposition: in

• patient: The initial diagnosis was bone metastases in five patients.

Preposition: from

• cancer: AB - Duodenal metastasis from primary lung cancer is extremely rare.