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Large cancer tumor on knee back two years after major surgery on it. 87 y.o. will cancer not spread faster if they don't get it all?

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It depends: Most bony tumors are often resectable with the likelihood of a cure. And if this was just a big chondrosarcoma, even if some tumor was knowingly or inadvertantly left behind, they are usually super-slow growers.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/3/2014

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