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Can You Get Cancer In The Part Of Your Aorta?

can you get cancer in the part of your aorta that is closest to your heart? can you get cancer in the part of your aorta that is closest to your heart?
Tue, 15 Dec 2009
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It's very rare, but yes, you can get cancer in your aorta. You can get cancer anywhere in your body. Here is an article on it from the Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-cancer/AN01288
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Can You Get Cancer In The Part Of Your Aorta?

It s very rare, but yes, you can get cancer in your aorta. You can get cancer anywhere in your body. Here is an article on it from the Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-cancer/AN01288