Metastasis means cancer has spread from its original site to another part of the body.
Symptoms depend on where the cancer has spread and may include pain, weight loss, tiredness, breathing trouble, neurological symptoms, or no symptoms at all.
Imaging helps look for spread, show how extensive it is, identify which organs are involved, and monitor whether treatment is working.
CT, MRI, bone scan, PET-CT, and other imaging tools help look for spread and assess how extensive it is.
Management depends on the primary cancer type, the sites involved, symptoms, and available treatment options.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
