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How Fast Do Squamous Cell Carcimonas Grow?

TammysuebJun 3, 2010
My husband was just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on his face near his face, it seemed to grow pretty quickly and he now says he feels it further into his cheek-- should he wait a month or so before surgery?

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