What to know about metastatic prostate cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has spread outside of the prostate to other parts of the body. This is also known as stage IV disease.
At MD Anderson, I treat patients with advanced prostate cancer, most of whom have metastatic disease. A lot of our research is focused on how we can better treat metastatic prostate cancer to improve patients’ results.
Here, I’ll answer common questions I get about metastatic...

Stage IV colorectal cancer survivor: 'MD Anderson gave me a second chance'
Jeff Williams had been an FBI agent for 22 years and was in great health when he had his first colonoscopy at age 50, which, back then, was...
Metastatic cancer: What happens when cancer spreads?
If you’ve recently received a cancer diagnosis, you may have heard the word “metastasis” or been asked by someone if your cancer has metastasized...
Daughter of metastatic breast cancer patient: Why I participate in the Boot Walk
From the outside, most people can’t tell that my mom has cancer. She looks great in short hair, stays really active and gets lots of exercise. But the truth is, she has stage IV breast cancer, an advanced form of the disease that has now spread to her bones. Nobody knows how much longer she might live.
It’s really scary to think that my mom’s cancer has no cure. But she’s doing everything she can to fight it — and so am I....

What role does a pulmonologist play in cancer treatment?
You may know that a pulmonologist specializes in treating diseases like pneumonia and asthma, but these specialized doctors also play a key...
Metastatic melanoma survivor: 'Coming back to MD Anderson is a great feeling'
In May 2016, Victor Barreiro learned his melanoma, originally treated in his hometown of Mexico City in 2014, had returned and spread throughout...
Metastatic melanoma survivor gives hope to new patients
After doctors successfully removed a melanoma from J.P. Rodriguez’s back in 2006, he resumed his life – working, spending time with family...
8 brain tumor treatment questions, answered
A brain tumor diagnosis and treatment can bring many questions. That’s why John de Groot, M.D., co-leader of our Glioblastoma Moon Shot™,...
New hope for leptomeningeal disease care
When cancer spreads to the central nervous system, it usually goes to the brain tissue. In a small but growing number of cases, though, it...
Laser interstitial thermal therapy gives relief to stage IV melanoma survivor
By the time Jennifer Weihe decided to try laser interstitial thermal therapy, or LITT, with neurosurgeon Ganesh Rao, M.D., she’d already been...