That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
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There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.
Some cancers are notoriously resistant to chemotherapy and not curable with surgery. Stopping tumors from adapting to the harsh microenvironments of the body could be a potential treatment avenue.
A twinge can be all it takes to convince patients they have a new tumour
After treatment for breast cancer, many women receive the news that they are cancer-free. In many cases, the disease will come back. How and why does that happen? New findings offer an explanation.
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