What does it mean when your cancer has spread? Many patients given a cancer diagnosis of metastatic cancer or stage IV cancer do not know to ask if they qualify for oligometastatic treatments.
Oligometastatic cancers occur when cells from the original tumor travel within the body to one or a few sites forming new tumors. Oligometastatic disease is most common in kidney, lung, prostate and colorectal cancers.
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