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Single malignant cancer cells are really not detectable until there is a pc tumor about 1 cm in length that is then detectable by ct scan?
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Type of cancer: It depends to type of cancer,if is leukemia by looking at blood cells you can diagnose the disease but if is tumor it should be large enough to be detected by CT and have biopsy.
Answered 11/4/2014
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