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Mushtaq Khan Dies at 56 as Cancer Recurrence Raises Questions

Mushtaq Khan Dies at 56 as Cancer Recurrence Raises Questions
Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies At 56 After Cancer Relapse: How Quickly Can Cancer Return? · timesnownews.com

Actor Mushtaq Khan is reported to have died at age 56 after his cancer returned.

When cancer comes back, doctors call it a recurrence.

There is no set time for this to happen.

For some people, it may happen within months.

For others, it may take several years.

The American Cancer Society says recurrence is most common during the first five years after diagnosis and treatment.

Cancer can still return much later.

The risk depends on the cancer type, its stage, how aggressive it is, and how well the first treatment worked.

Key facts

Reported age at death
56
Cause discussed
Cancer relapse
Recurrence timeline
It may occur within months or several years after initial treatment.
Most common recurrence period
Within the first five years after diagnosis and treatment, according to the American Cancer Society.
Later recurrence
Cancer can return much later as well.
Risk factors
Cancer type, stage, tumor characteristics, aggressiveness, and effectiveness of initial treatment.

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