Many cancer deaths are caused when cancer moves from the original tumor and spreads to other tissues and organs. This is called metastatic cancer. This animation shows how cancer cells travel from the place in the body where they first formed to other parts of the body.

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Audio described version: https://youtu.be/IWsmo38sX7s

Metastasis is the spread of cancer from one site to another and is responsible for the vast majority of deaths from cancer. Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa (http://www.uihealthcare.org/holden/) is focused on researching the nature of cancer cells, with a particular emphasis on the process of metastasis.

In this video Michael Henry, PhD, describes the metastasis of prostate cancer and how this process affects treatment options. (http://www.uihealthcare.org/what-is-cancer/)

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