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What to do if i had a ct scan on my back. it says i have intraosseus hemangioma. is that cancer?
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No: It's a birthmark, a curiosity. Like on Gorbachev's forehead, only in your backbone. Problems are very unlikely.
Answered 5/25/2014
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