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Can cancerous tumors form in all places in the body?
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Yes: The fact that there are different types of cancers-ie.Brain, lung, breast, colon, pancreas- to name just a few tells us that the cancerous tumors can occur anywhere in the body. These cancers originate from the parent organ. Somehow the normal cells mutate and grow at a rapid rate, thus invading and taking over the normal tissue. What causes these tumors to mutate and form is unknown.Much research.
Answered 8/21/2013
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