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How does prostate cancer spread to other areas of the body?

A: Prostate cancer is estimated to have been the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men in 2010. If the cancer goes undetected for long enough, it may begin to spread from the prostate gland to other areas of the body, a process known as metastasis. Once metastasis occurs, the prostate cancer has reached stage IV. This is the most severe diagnosis possible and generally offers a less than ideal prognosis. At stage IV, treatment options often have to be combined in a joint effort to try and rid the body of metastasized prostate cancer.

According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer, metastasis is caused by the process known as angiogenesis. As new blood vessels are created, cancerous cells break away from the original tumor and use the blood vessels to travel throughout the body. More often than not, those cells find homes in the lymph nodes or bones. Once well enough entrenched in the new location, the cancerous cells begin to grow and divide. These new cancers stemming from the original one are sometimes referred to as secondary cancers.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer in Georgia and feel there was a failure to diagnose the disease as early as possible, please request one of the Dover Law Firm’s several free resources on cancer, including our in-depth report on prostate cancer, or our free book, I Have Cancer…Should It Have Been Caught Earlier?. Also, be sure to contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at the Dover Law Firm at 770-518-1133 or go to our website and fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-charge consultation to discuss your legal options.

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