Having many centres. A multicentric cancer consists of a primary tumour with satellites of cancerous growth in surrounding tissues. The basis for adjuvant radiation therapy after, for instance, a lumpectomy is to irradiate the satellite tumours, should any exist. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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Multicentric: Having more than one center. A term often applied to tumors. A minority of Wilms tumors are multicentric and appear to represent separate tumors. A multicentric breast cancer involves two or more distinct primary tumors, usually in different quadrants of the breast. Also called multifocal or polycentric.
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