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If you are looking for more information on metastatic cancer and the treatment options available to you, please contact one of our Oncology Information Specialists today. They will help provide you with information on your treatment options and the innovative approach to treatment taken at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Our Oncology Information Specialists can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk about your situation. Call 800-615-3055 or chat online about metastatic cancer.
What is Metastatic Cancer?
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer cells break away from a cancerous tumor and travel to other areas of the body and continue to grow. The site of the original cancer is called the "primary" site and the cancer that forms in the new area is called metastatic cancer. For example, cancer may start in the lungs, and spread to other organs such as the colon. In this case, the lung cancer would be the primary cancer and the secondary site would be metastatic cancer. When metastatic cancer spreads, it continues to be named after the primary site of the cancer. So, if the cancer starts in the lungs and spreads to the colon, it is considered metastatic lung cancer, not metastatic colon cancer.
The development of metastatic cancer is different than cancer that continues to grow and spread to other nearby organs. Unlike cancers that spread locally, metastatic cancer spreads through the bloodstream or lymph system. It is important to understand and identify the difference between the different ways cancer spreads. Knowing how the cancer has spread may affect the treatment approaches used, as well as the metastatic cancer prognosis.
How is Metastatic Cancer Treated?
The treatment options used to treat metastatic cancer depend on a number of factors. These factors can include where the primary cancer site is and where it has spread to, the overall health of the patient, and treatment options that may have already been used. For many metastatic cancer patients, a combination of treatments is used in the treatment process. This combination of treatment options may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, as well as alternative and complementary medicines.
At CTCA, we take an innovative approach to cancer treatment that combines a variety of different types of metastatic cancer treatments to provide what we believe is a more comprehensive treatment plan. Our dedicated team of experts combine the most up-to-date cancer treatments with new complementary and alternative treatment options to create a metastatic cancer treatment plan based on your individual needs.
To learn more about CTCA and the innovative, integrated approach we take to treating metastatic cancer, please call us at 800-615-3055 and speak to one of our Oncology Information Specialists.
CTCA and Metastatic Cancer Treatment
The treatment of metastatic cancer at CTCA is different than what you might expect. Just as the science of medicine continues to evolve, so does the practice of medicine and how it is delivered. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America, we have developed and implemented a new model for delivering cancer treatment. Our model is based on serving the unique needs of all of our patients and their families. We assemble a dedicated team of experts who will work with you to provide a comprehensive and personalized treatment plan. Your team will help you create a strategy that combines medical, nutritional, physical, psychological and spiritual therapies based on your needs. At CTCA, you and your healing are always at the center of everything we do.
We understand that metastatic cancer affects everyone differently and that a treatment plan should be individually designed to best fits the needs of every patient. That is why we help to educate our patients about their situation and encourage all of our patients and their families to be active participants in developing their treatment plan.
At CTCA, you will find a treatment facility dedicated to providing integrative and compassionate cancer care. Our dedicated team is always searching for and providing powerful and innovative therapies designed to not only treat the cancer but also improve quality of life and restore hope. At CTCA, fighting cancer is all we do, and we are committed to helping all of our patients and their families overcome cancer.
If you or a loved one is facing a metastatic cancer diagnosis, it is important to know that you do not have to face it alone. We will gather our team of dedicated cancer specialists around you to help provide you and your loved ones with the information and resources you need to make informed treatment decisions. We will work with you to make sure that you understand the treatment options that are available and that you are comfortable with the treatment plan that is implemented.
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America, you and your healing are at the center of our hearts, minds and actions every day. Our goal is to provide all of our patents with the best treatment available in a compassionate environment designed to help you relax and focus on what is most important - your healing. Here, you will discover a closeness between patients, staff and family not found at other treatment centers.
If you would like to learn more about Cancer Treatment Centers of America and our comprehensive, innovative approach to treating cancer, please call us today at 800-615-3055 and talk with one of our Oncology Information Specialists. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to discuss your treatment options. They will help you learn specifically how Cancer Treatment Centers of America may be able to help you.
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