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How long can a cancer cell survive out of the body. if there was a metastic cell for example in blood that spilled on a counter how long would it liv?
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Not long: I do not believe any professional studies have been performed on this question. However, since it is very difficult to keep tumors growing in controled situations outside of the body, it can be assumed that the survival of a cancer cell on its own, without a blood or food supply =, would be very short.
Answered 7/5/2017
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