Where do prostate cancers metastasize?

In theory, prostate cancer cells can spread anywhere in the body. In practice, though, prostate cancer metastasis occurs most often in the lymph nodes and the bones.

mayoclinic.org - Prostate cancer metastasis: Where does prostate cancer spread?

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I'm concerned about prostate cancer metastasis. Where can prostate cancer spread? Answer From Karthik Giridhar, M.D. In theory, prostate cancer cells can spread anywhere in the body. In practice, though, prostate cancer metastasis occurs most often in the lymph nodes and the bones. Prostate cancer metastasis occurs when cells break away from the tumor in the prostate. The cancer cells can travel through the lymphatic system or the bloodstream to other areas of the body.

More commonly prostate cancer metastasis can occur in the:

Bones

Lymph nodes

Lungs

Liver

Rare locations of prostate cancer metastasis include:

Brain

Breasts

Eyes

Kidneys

Muscles

Pancreas

Salivary glands

Spleen

If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer and you're concerned about prostate cancer metastasis, talk with your doctor about your risk of prostate cancer metastasis and your treatment options.

With Karthik Giridhar, M.D.

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What percentage of prostate cancers spread?

What Are the Chances of Getting Metastatic Prostate Cancer? About 50% of men diagnosed with local prostate cancer will get metastatic cancer during their lifetime. Finding cancer early and treating it can lower that rate.

webmd.com - What Is Metastatic Prostate Cancer? - WebMD

If your prostate cancer spreads to other parts of your body, your doctor may tell you that it's "metastatic" or that your cancer has "metastasized." Most often, prostate cancer spreads to the bones or lymph nodes. It's also common for it to spread to the liver or lungs. It's rare for it to move to other organs, such as the brain, but that can happen. It's still prostate cancer, even when it spreads. For example, metastatic prostate cancer in a bone in your hip is not bone cancer. It has the same prostate cancer cells the original tumor had. Metastatic prostate cancer is an advanced form of cancer. There's no cure, but you take steps to treat and control it. Most men with advanced prostate cancer live a normal life for many years.

The goals of treatment are to:

Manage symptoms

Slow the rate your cancer grows

Shrink the tumor

Some cancers are called "locally advanced." That means the cancer has spread from the prostate to nearby tissue. It's not the same as metastatic cancer since it hasn't spread to other parts of your body. Many locally advanced prostate cancers can be cured.

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