{"id":2212,"date":"2015-11-10T03:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2212"},"modified":"2015-11-08T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T18:01:35","slug":"what-to-understand-about-metastatic-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/10\/what-to-understand-about-metastatic-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Understand about Metastatic Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Understanding Stage IV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Have you heard reference to the term “metastatic cancer”<\/a> but you’re unsure what it means? It may sound like a technical term, but it’s a relatively straightforward concept. Here are some facts to help demystify the issue.<\/p>\n

Metastatic cancer is also called “stage IV” or “advanced”<\/strong><\/p>\n

All three terms refer to cancer that has spread from its original location<\/a> to other parts of the body. Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells migrate via the blood or lymph system.<\/p>\n

Metastatic tumors are treated the same as the original tumors<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tumors are called by the same name and treated with the same protocols as the primary cancer<\/a>. If the original location cannot be determined, it’s considered to be carcinoma of unknown primary origin, or CUP. The patient undergoes a series of diagnostic tests to help doctors zero in on possible locations of the main tumor as well as appropriate courses of treatment.<\/p>\n

Different forms of cancer are more likely to travel to particular areas<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, breast cancer<\/a> most commonly metastasizes to the lungs or bones. In addition, stage IV cancer may spread to one or several additional locations.<\/p>\n

Metastatic cancer can be successfully treated<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the spread of tumors is a serious development, medical advances have made significant improvements in life expectancy for stage IV patients. Ongoing tests and studies continue to make breakthroughs in effective protocols.<\/p>\n

Our state-of-the-art, non-toxic immunotherapy protocols boost your body’s own ability to fight cancer at any stage. Contact us<\/a> to learn more about our comprehensive, individualized treatment programs at Issels\u00ae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you heard reference to the term “metastatic cancer” but you’re unsure what it means? It may sound like a technical term, but it’s a relatively straightforward concept. Here are some facts to help demystify the issue. Metastatic cancer is also called “stage IV” or “advanced” All three terms refer to cancer that has spread … Continue reading What to Understand about Metastatic Cancer<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,201,203,206],"tags":[259,477,478],"class_list":["post-2212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-care-tips","category-cancer-research","category-stage-four-cancer-treatment","tag-fighting-cancer","tag-metastatic-cancer","tag-stage-4-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2214,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions\/2214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}