When the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, it is called metastatic cancer. The liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and bones are common areas of spread or metastasis. Even when cancer spreads to a new location, it is still named after the area of the body where it started.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chondroplasty refers to surgery of the cartilage, the most common being corrective surgery of the cartilage of the knee. Surgery known as thyroid chondroplasty (or trachea shave) is used to reduce the visibility of the Adam's Apple in transsexual women.
Chondromalacia, or chondromalacia patellae, is a common cause of chronic knee pain. In chondromalacia, the cartilage beneath the knee cap softens and breaks down. Chondromalacia patella is the most common cause of chronic knee pain. 2  Chondromalacia patella has also been called patellofemoral syndrome. 3  The pain of chondromalacia patella is aggravated by activity or prolonged sitting with bent knees.