Explaining metastatic cancer
Cancer survival rates
are on the rise, and
that rise can be credited
to a host of factors.
Advancements in cancer research
and treatment have
played a big role in rising
survival rates, as have the
efforts of various organizations
to promote cancer prevention
and raise awareness
about the disease.
The World Health Organization
notes that between
30 and 50 percent of cancers
can currently be prevented by
avoiding certain risk factors
and implementing evidencebased
prevention strategies.
However, people can be vulnerable
to cancer if they do not
pay attention to their bodies
or make an effort to protect
themselves against certain
risk factors for cancer. In such
instances, cancer may already
have spread to other parts of
their bodies, or metastasized,
before they are even diagnosed,
greatly reducing their
likelihood of surviving the
disease.
Cancer that spreads to
distant parts of the body is
known as metastatic cancer
and is often referred to as
“stage IV cancer.” According
to the National Cancer Institute,
when observed under a
microscope, metastatic cancer
cells feature traits like
that of the primary cancer
and do not mimic the cells in
the part of the body where the
cancer is found. That is how
doctors can tell that the cancer
is metastatic cancer and
has spread from another part
of the body.
When doctors diagnose
metastatic cancer, they will refer
to it with the same name as
the primary cancer regardless
of where the metastatic cancer
was discovered. For example,
the Institute notes that breast
cancer that has spread to the
lungs will not be referred to
as lung cancer, but metastatic
breast cancer. In addition,
when treating the disease in
this example, doctors will treat
the cancer as stage IV breast
cancer, not as lung cancer.
Understanding metastatic
cancer can help recently diagnosed
men and women better
comprehend their disease and
their prognosis.
-Schneps Media
Cancer that spreads to distant parts of the body is known as metastatic cancer and is often referred to as
“stage IV cancer.”
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