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Metastatic prostate cancer means that a cancer that began in the prostate gland has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced prostate cancer. You might have specific symptoms ...

Metastatic prostate cancer is a cancer that began in the prostate and has spread to other parts of the body such as the bones. It is also called advanced prostate cancer. Chemotherapy isn't a common ...