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If a person had a type of cancer found early at stage 1, successful surgery and determined it did not spread. could cancer then reappear in the body a year later after several clear check ups? even after they found it had not spread initially?

Q: if a person had a type of cancer found early at stage 1, successful surgery and determined it did not spread. could cancer then reappear in the body a year later after several clear check ups? even after they found it had not spread initially?

: Yes, unfortunately. Vicious disease, the oncologist remains your best reference and comment on the above sequence of events, not common, but definitely seen in practice.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Yes, unfortunately. Vicious disease, the oncologist remains your best reference and comment on the above sequence of events, not common, but definitely seen in practice.

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/6/2022

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A member asked:

If a person had a type of cancer found early at stage 1, successful surgery and determined it did not spread. could cancer then reappear in the body a year later after several clear check ups? even after they found it had not spread initially?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

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