metastatic tumors

What Are The Signs Of A Tumor Near The Heart?

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What Are The Signs Of A Tumor Near The Heart? Heart failure (shortness of breath, leg swelling, inability to lie flat) Arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) Chest pain. Stroke (slurred speech, weakness, vision loss) Pericardial effusion (fluid/blood/tumor within the sac that surrounds the heart) Can you have a tumor near your heart? Cardiac sarcoma is a

What Do Cancer Cells Invade?

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What Do Cancer Cells Invade? Invasion refers to the direct extension and penetration by cancer cells into neighbouring tissues. The proliferation of transformed cells and the progressive increase in tumour size eventually leads to a breach in the barriers between tissues, leading to tumour extension into adjacent tissue. Why do cancer cells invade tissues? The