The process by which cancer spreads is referred to as metastasis. Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells leave the original breast tumor and travel to other parts of the body. Breast cancer can spread to other parts of the body months or even years after the initial diagnosis and treatment. This is known as a metastatic or distant recurrence. More than 30% of women with early-stage breast cancer suffer from the metastatic disease. Because there are so few occurrences of male breast cancer, it is unknown how often men are also diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. This suggests that by the time the breast cancer is first detected, it has spread to another part of the body.
Track 13.1: Mechanisms of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Track 13.2: Targeted Therapies for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Track 13.3: Bone Metastasis in Breast Cancer
Track 13.4: Brain Metastasis in Breast Cancer
Track 13.5: Managing Pain and Symptoms in Metastatic Breast Cancer