The treatment of Metastasis depends on several factors:
- Size, location and number of Metastatic Tumours
- Type of primary cancer
- Types of treatment you have had in the past
- Your age and general health
Metastatic Cancer may be treated with:
- Combination of systemic and local therapy
- Local therapy — Surgery, radiation therapy
- Systemic therapy — Chemotherapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy
The goal of treatment of metastasis is to relieve the symptoms and to control the growth of the cancer. In some people, treatments for metastasis may help prolong life.