Primary and Secondary cancer Flashcards

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What is Primary cancer?

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  • Primary cancer is where the cancer is originally formed in the body
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What is secondary cancer?

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  • The tumour (primary cancer) can break and form other small tumours which can spread to other parts of the body which is the secondary cancer
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