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Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
Joseph Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_b74007c8f5fd4e5db1a23e6618be948dmv2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
Joseph Shavit