Does Metastatic Mean Cancer?

The metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. Cancer that spreads from where it started to a distant part of the body is called metastatic cancer. For many types of cancer, it is also called stage IV (4) cancer.

Does metastatic always mean cancer?

Unlike normal cells, cancer cells have the ability to grow outside of the place in the body where they originated. When this happens, it is called metastatic cancer. Nearly all types of cancer have the ability to metastasize, but whether they do depends on a variety of individual factors.

Does metastatic mean terminal?

Metastatic breast cancer is an advanced stage cancer that has spread to distant organs. About 20-30% of women with early-stage breast cancer develop into metastatic disease. Most cancers of metastatic cancers do not have a good prognosis and are often labeled terminal.