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Do cancer tumors always grow bigger or sometimes do they stay same shape and size?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Malignant tumors are almost always getting bigger by time.

Answered 6/24/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cancers are vicious in nature as they can change in many ways including the growing rate in time. Most importantly they can still grow, but imperceivably.

Answered 6/26/2022

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