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Which type of cancers are incurable?
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Stage 4 cancer: Most stage 4 cancers are not curable. Stage 4 (or metastatic cancer) is when cancer has travelled to a distant place in the body. There are a few exceptions: many stage 4 testicular cancer or lymphoma may be curable. For stage 4 melanoma, a small percentage of patients may be cured with immunotherapy such as interleukin-2 or ipilimumab.
Answered 10/26/2015
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