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Cancer specialist , please: if a malignant tumor is surgically removed doesn't it spread cancer to other parts of the body? how can this be avoided?
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Cancers : Many cancers can spread to other parts of the body if left untreated. To prevent this spread, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of these cancers is key.
Answered 5/6/2015
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