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Types of cancer that causes blood in saliva after waking up?

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Dr. Uma Swamy answered

Possibly Head/Neck : Possibly head/neck cancers http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/head-and-neck-cancer.

Dr MacArthur agreed

Answered 10/6/2013

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