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If it is not treated, this cancer tends to spread through the bloodstream. Less often it spreads to the lymph nodes, which are part of the body's lymphatic system.
Once the cancer cells get into the bloodstream or lymphatic system they may travel to other areas of the body – most usually the lungs – and start growing there. These cancers are called secondary cancers or metastases.
