Skin Metastasis of Malignant Tumor Quiz
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
Skin metastasis of malignant tumor is the spread of cancerous cells from another organ (usually the lungs, liver, and breasts) to the skin through either the blood or lymphatic system. Spread to the skin is generally rare, and patients with such a tumor typically have a poor prognosis.
Lumps under the skin
Hair loss
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose skin metastasis of malignant tumor
Do you feel a lump/lumps under your skin?
Have you felt that you are losing more hair recently?
Different treatment options will be recommended by the doctor depending on the source of the cancer. Most commonly, patients will require systemic therapy and treatment of the underlying primary tumor.
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