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Is weight loss due to cancer sudden or it can happen over 2-3 years or so?
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It depends: on the type of cancer and what organ systems are involved. Some cancers are relatively slow growing, and symptoms may also progress slowly. Others have a more rapid course.
Answered 5/10/2017
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