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1. Can you explain the difference between primary and secondary cancer?

last reviewed: 30.08.2005

2. How does cancer spread?

last reviewed: 30.08.2005

3. My mother's doctor has told her that her cancer is incurable but not terminal. What's the difference, surely they mean the same thing?

last reviewed: 03.08.2005

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