Metastatic breast cancer means that cancer cells have spread to nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. Your care will likely be managed primarily by a medical oncologist. You will see a surgeon and radiation oncologist, if needed. Your appointment timing depends on your treatment goals: If you need treatment for a diagnosis of newly recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, you will see a medical oncologist for drug therapy. Newly recurrent describes breast cancer that has come back or spread to another part of the body. If you are interested in clinical trials for metastatic disease, you will see a medical oncologist for drug therapy. If you need a second opinion of a diagnosis, you will see a medical oncologist. Learn more about stage 4 Breast cancer »