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Can we see cancer lumps from outside of body also how long does cancer take to get bad months?
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It depends: Some tumors can be seen by eye, felt by hand, or seen by radiologic imaging. Different cancers grow and exhibit aggressive behaviors in entirely different ways; so, it depends on the lesion.
Answered 11/14/2012
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