Cancer Facts: What You Need To Know About Metastasis

Metastasis is a complication that makes cancer so deadly. This occurs when malignant cells break away from where they first formed, targeting nearby healthy tissue. The tumor cells can also proliferate regionally, to neighboring lymph nodes and organs. It can even invade distant parts of the body.

A Terminal Illness

For many types of cancer, the term “metastatic” is used to refer to fourth stage of the disease. This is the final and most critical phase of cancer where the disease has taken over the chest wall, abdomen, lining of the heart, liver, lymph nodes, or lungs.

Doctors observe the …read more