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Why can't people get heart cancer?
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Very rare: People can get tumors of the heart muscle-most are benign. Though exceedingly rare, there are a group of malignant tumors called sarcomas, which can originate in the heart muscle.
Answered 8/28/2013
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It can happen: A rare tumor of the heart is called an atrial myxoma.
Answered 8/27/2017
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