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My grandmas been feelin sad lately and today she got a ct scan and they found cancer in her brain. is she going to die?
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I am sorry to hear: this. There are different types of brain tumors in different locations. They carry different prognoses & require different treatments. Your grandmother should be able to get more specific info from her physicians. Take care.
Answered 10/11/2014
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