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A member asked:
If colon cancer was there several can chemotherapy actually cause cancer to spread ? as all was fine before chemo ( no distant spread ) ?
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Cancer metastatisis: It's very unlikely that chemotherapy would cause your cancer to spread. Chances are micro metastatic disease existed earlier and has just now become evident. Speak with your doctor.
Answered 1/7/2015
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