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Lisa Fayed

Do Night Sweats Always Mean Cancer?

By , About.com GuideJune 2, 2010

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I received a frantic call from a friend who had suddenly started experiencing night sweats about three times a week. Having never had them before, she was certainly startled by waking up to drenched pajamas. Her first thought was that she had cancer. Clinically speaking, night sweats can be a symptom of cancer, but that is not always the cause. Read more about night sweats and cancer...

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