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Metastasis or metastases? - WorkerB

Posted: Mar 30, 2010

How should this sentence be written?

He had 2 out of 20 lymph nodes with (metastasis or metastases) and extranodal extension.

Also,

The patient was found to have pathology hepatic (metastasis or metastases) on follow up study.

Thanks!!!

1st one ES 2nd one IS - BumbleB

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Thank you! - WorkerB

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Appreciate your help :)

metastasis/metastases - 15+ exp

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Metasis (is is singular), metastases (es is plural, more than one).

Second maybe "The patient was found to have pathologic metastasis on followup (noun) study.

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