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Can ganglion of the knee leads to knee cancer?
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Ganglion cysts: Ganglion cysts are benign and do not become cancerous.
Answered 6/23/2014
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No: ganglions are cystic structures secondary to the motion of a tendon in the tendon sheath. With constant irritation that could develop from localized inflammation a gelatinous material develops in the form of a cyst -- the ganglion, which can be handled by needle drainage and steroid injection.
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No: It will not lead to cancer,
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