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How can cancer that spread to brain kill you. taking care of someone ?
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It often does: If the tumors in the brain grow to a big size(over 2-3 cm) they cause increasing compromise of brain functions due to raised intracranial pressure which leads to mental confusion, coma and death over a period of few weeks.
Answered 10/4/2016
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