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I read one news about parathyroid cancer. is it a common condition?
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Very, very rare.: While parathyroid tumors are very common, they are almost-always benign. Cancer may be more likely with very high calcium levels or palpable tumors.
Answered 11/13/2011
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Parathyroid Cancer: This article discusses some salient facts about parathyroid cancer==>http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0004523/. It is an extremely rare cancer, but can be treated depending on the stage of the tumor.
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