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Can a 2cm malignant tumor (pc) typically grow up to 2.5 cm larger in 5 days prior to an invasive surgery or there is no way of ever knowing before?
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Remove: The concern w malignancies is metastasis, spread throughout the body. They should be removed ASAP, no matter the size.
Answered 11/21/2014
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Impossible: To develop a mass from 2 cm to 2.5 cm this is a process much longer than 5 days.
Answered 10/31/2014
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