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Can you get cancer in the nerve endings?
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Very unusual: There are tumors of peripheral nerves called schwanomas, but they are most unusual.
Answered 9/12/2013
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Depends: Cancer or malignancy can spread and involve surrounding tissues including nerve endings. Primary tumors of the nervous system that evolve into cancer are less common, but can be seen in certain conditions like, neurofibromatosis.
Answered 6/6/2015
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