Metastatic cancer

What is metastatic cancer?

Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from where it started to another part of the body. Learn about metastatic cancer.

Bone metastases

Bone metastasis is cancer that started in another part of the body and spread to the bone. Learn about bone metastases, including treatment options.

Brain metastases

Brain metastasis is cancer that started in another part of the body and spread to the brain. Learn about brain metastases, including treatment options.

Liver metastases

Liver metastasis is cancer that started in another part of the body and spread to the liver. Learn about liver metastases, including treatment options.

Lung metastases

Lung metastasis is cancer that started in another part of the body and spread to the lung. Learn about lung metastases, including treatment options.

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