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Is pain and/or the symptoms in cancer constant or intermittent?

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Dr. Muaiad Kittaneh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

It depends : There is no uniform presentation or pattern for cancer symptoms. It can be intermittent or continuous depending on the tumor location and the organ involved.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/7/2018

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