When a cancer spread from one place of body to anther part of the body, new cancer is called metastatic cancer. Treatment of metastatic cancer depends on the origin place. Any type of cancer can develop as a metastatic cancer. Metastatic cancer can be cure but it is difficult.
Causes:
Actual cause of metastatic cancer is unknown.
How it spread:
Metastatic cancer can be spread in following three ways:
Surrounding tissue by local extension.
Distance sites by bloodstream.
Neighboring or distant lymph nodes by lymphatic system.
Symptoms, Diagnosis and treatments for different metastatic cancer:
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for metastatic cancer depend on the origin place. Some symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for different origin place of metastatic cancer are as follows: