AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -However certain cancers are more likely to spread to particular areas. For example, here are some common types of cancer and where they commonly metastasize: Breast cancer tends to spread to the bones, liver, lungs, chest wall, and brain. Lung cancer tends to spread to the brain, bones, liver, and adrenal glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nearly all types of cancer have the potential to metastasize, but whether they do depends on a number of factors. Metastatic tumors (metastases) can occur in three ways: They can grow directly into the tissue surrounding the tumor. Cancer cells can travel through your bloodstream to distant locations in your body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metastatic cancer accounts for up to 90 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States each year. For all the advances made in cancer treatment over the past several decades, one statistic has remained unchanged: Metastatic cancer accounts for up to 90 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States each year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cancer metastasizes due to several factors, namely attack by the immune system, lack of oxygen and necessary nutrients, large amounts of lactic acid produced by glycolysis and increased cell death. Therefore, the majority of the presently available treatments for cancer also bear the potential to induce metastasis.