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Does the age at which one is diagnosed have an impact on the rate of progression,
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Please elaborate : If you at talking about cancer, we classify cancers according to stages. The earlier the stage the likelihood for cure . The histologic types give the idea of how fast they may progress in their natural state ( without tx).
Answered 7/20/2012
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