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Cancer appears cured but returns: why the disease is often difficult to treat

Cancer appears cured but returns: why the disease is often difficult to treat

Actor Sam Neill has passed away despite previously being declared cancer-free earlier this year. The article explores the medical reasons why cancer can return after remission and why it often becomes more difficult to treat in such cases.

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