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If you have ganglion cyst could that be the result of some form of cancer?
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Not cancer: Ganglion cysts are the result trauma, degenerative changes especially in the wrist joint , not related to cancer.
Answered 6/26/2020
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No: Ganglions are not cancer. They are defects in the synovial sheath.
Answered 1/28/2016
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