Meanings
plural metastasectomies
- medicineSurgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
By examining tumor types individually, however, it is seen that certain histologies (adrenocortical carcinoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, osteosarcoma) mandate surgical metastasectomy for patient survival.
2006, Mark L. Kayton, “Pulmonary metastasectomy in pediatric patients”, in Thoracic surgery clinics, →DOI1 more example
With the potential for long-term survival, the cost-effectiveness of pulmonary metastasectomy is substantial particularly when compared to chemotherapy alone ($14,357 per life-year gained for PM vs. $104,210 for chemotherapy alone.
2017, Christopher S. Digesu, Ory Wiesel, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Yolonda L. Colson, “Management of Sarcoma Metastases to the Lung”, in Surgical oncology clinics of North America, →DOI
Origin
- Englishmetastasis
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
- Proto-Hellenic*eks
- Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
- Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
- Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
- Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
- Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
- Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
- Englishmetastasectomy
From metastasis + -ectomy (“surgical removal of”).
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