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Over the course of 3 yrs,would a sarcoma or cancerous lymph node show signifigant,noticable growth?possible to not notice change or wld change a lot?
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Cancer tends to grow: It would be very unlikely for a cancer not to grow and spread over a period of 3 years. If it was cancerous, the tumor/Nodes will increase in size in 3, 6 to 9 months. Biopsy is indicated if it has grown in size, otherwise it can be left alone.
Answered 11/14/2014
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