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Lung cancer commonly spreads (metastasizes) to several key areas in the body. The most common sites include:

• Bone (especially spine, ribs, hip bone, and thigh bone)
• Brain
• Adrenal glands
• Liver
• Distant lymph nodes
• Opposite lung When lung cancer spreads to these areas, the cancer cells remain lung cancer cells - Show Full Answer

Lung cancer commonly spreads (metastasizes) to several key areas in the body. The most common sites include:

• Bone (especially spine, ribs, hip bone, and thigh bone)
• Brain
• Adrenal glands
• Liver
• Distant lymph nodes
• Opposite lung When lung cancer spreads to these areas, the cancer cells remain lung cancer cells - they just grow in a new location. For example, if lung cancer spreads to the brain, it's still considered lung cancer (not brain cancer) and should be treated as lung cancer.

Cancer can spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This happens when cancer cells break away from the main tumor and travel through blood vessels or lymph nodes to establish themselves in new locations.

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