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Los primeros síntomas generalmente son fiebre, una sensación de indisposición general ( malestar) y dolor. También se puede presentar inapetencia, pérdida de peso y diarrea.
Otros síntomas dependen del sitio del tumor y pueden abarcar:
Los problemas del cerebro y del sistema nervioso pueden abarcar:
Los signos varían dependiendo de la localización del tumor.
Se hacen exámenes radiográficos e imagenológicos para localizar el tumor principal (primario) y para ver hasta dónde se ha propagado. Dichos exámenes abarcan:
Otros exámenes abarcan:
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