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Depending on where the malignancy is located, death occurs from a variety of mechanisms. If the bone marrow is involved, as in leukemia or metastatic disease, death often occurs due to infection. Growth of a tumor in the brain will eventually interrupt normal brain functions such as breathing. Also many tumors increase the likelihood of developing clots, and if they go to the lungs, can also be deadly. As metastasis continues, affected organs can be overwhelmed and shut down. The time it takes for this to occur varies with the type of cancer and the patient. There will be a broad specturm of possibilities. Some individuals succumb in weeks, and for others, months or years pass before the disease makes enough progress that it becomes fatal. Note that there are a lot of cancers that can be treated and beaten into remission. Never give up hope; never quit. Find the inner strength to perservere.

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