# Is Untreated Cancer Always Fatal?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-untreated-cancer-always-fatal/726473>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-untreated-cancer-always-fatal/726473 "2015-07-29T14:25:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-untreated-cancer-always-fatal/726473/41 "2015-07-31T14:33:03Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> Sadly, in this instance the odds of the cancer disappearing are vanishingly small.

Unfortunately, the guy passed away overnight, leaving a widow and 3 year old son.

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