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Will a broken hip accelerate lukemia going to the blood stream?
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No it will not: The fracture will not impact the extent of the leukemia.
Answered 12/11/2012
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No: Leukemia cells are made in the bone marrow, and they can travel freely in the blood stream. Breaking of a bone will not speed up this process.
Answered 12/31/2012
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