Has anybody ever heard of cancer of the heart?

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Has anybody ever heard of cancer of the heart?

Has anybody ever heard of cancer of the heart? Is there a such thing?

2007-01-18 13:23:45 · 4 answers · asked by Crayola Chick ! 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer

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Yes. A neighbor of mine died from it.

2007-01-18 13:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Not so looney afterall 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Heart cancer does exist, but since cells in the heart do not divide, it is extremely rare. Benign (noncancerous) heart tumors are more common, but those are rare too.

2016-03-20 02:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes.

2007-01-18 13:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by Aine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch031/ch031a.html

2007-01-18 13:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋