Explaining metastatic cancer
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
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.
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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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
evidence-based 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
disease.
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