Cancer can get tattoo

Question 1

Can you get cancer from tattoo? & aside from that, what makes you get hepatitis c from tattooing?

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Contaminated needles: And dyes. Tattoos are not associated with cancer, but the process can transmit a number of infections if proper aseptic precautions are not used, e.G,... Read More

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No cancer, hepC--yes: There has never been a report showing tattooing causes cancer, but definitely hepc--yes. Hepc is transmitted because of dirty-needles; the artist may ... Read More

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Tattoos: Tattoo needle are sometimes not sterile. Therefore, many different viruses can be transmitted including hep c.

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Question 2

What are the effects of getting a tattoo besides infections? can a cancer/ heart patient get a tattoo?

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Social consideration: Tattoos do not have adverse medical effects, expect in a person with a skin disorder and the infections you mentioned. However, visible tattoos may in... Read More

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Question 3

I just went through cancer in 2010 and i have now been cancer free for a year. i was wondering if i could get a tattoo? i i went through chemotherapy and radiation and have wanted to get a tattoo for awhile but did not know since i had cancer and went thr

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I : I don't think there are any contraindications. However, you should check with your oncologist if you want to be 100% sure. All the best.

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Yes: Your question got cut off, but as long as you are not on any immunosuppressives (for gvhd after a bone marrow transplant, for example), you are ok to ... Read More

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Question 4

I have kidney cancer,and i was wondering is it safe for me to get a tattoo.? i'm in remission for 2 years now and was always dying to get a tattoo

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Congratulations: I'm glad you are doing well after your treatment for renal cancer - regular follow-up with your urologist remains important. As a physician, I counse... Read More

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Question 5

Someone told me tattoo will give you cancer , is it true ?

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No: If cancer occurred it would involve the skin and the site at which the tattoo is performed. L with the millions of tattoo that have been performed the... Read More

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Question 6

What to do if i heard about tattoo will give you cancer , is it true ?

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What to do?: Ignore that statement. A tattoo can cause infections or tremendous regret the next day but not cancer to the best of my knowledge.

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Question 7

Getting a cancer check of skin with tattoo?

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Rephrase question: If i can rephrase your question- you are asking how to check skin cancer if your skin is full with tattoo? The answer is-- it would be difficult. Your... Read More

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Question 8

Ok so doing a tattoo on a beauty spot can't devlop a cancer right? its just the fact that its harder to detect if the beauty spot became cancer right?

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Probably not.: It depends on what you call a beauty spot. If this is a birth mark that has not changed throughout your life, i would say you are unlikely to have a ... Read More

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Question 9

Good evening! is it true that a tattoo carries the risk of developing cancer, since the ink resides within the skin for so long? is there any worry from a doctors standpoint of why you shouldnt leave ink permanently placed in the skin?

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While a clear like between tattoos and cancer has still to be proven, multiple health risks have been clearly connected to tattoos, from systemic infe... Read More

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Question 10

I read that tattoo ink may contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. does exposure to these chemicals guarantee cancer? can the body rid itself these?

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Tattoos and Cancer: Studies show Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) exist in the atmosphere and are established human carcinogens. They are also concentrated in black... Read More

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Cancer can get tattoo

Can you get cancer from tattoo? & aside from that, what makes you get hepatitis c from tattooing?

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What are the effects of getting a tattoo besides infections? can a cancer/ heart patient get a tattoo?

I just went through cancer in 2010 and i have now been cancer free for a year. i was wondering if i could get a tattoo? i i went through chemotherapy and radiation and have wanted to get a tattoo for awhile but did not know since i had cancer and went thr

I have kidney cancer,and i was wondering is it safe for me to get a tattoo.? i'm in remission for 2 years now and was always dying to get a tattoo

Someone told me tattoo will give you cancer , is it true ?

What to do if i heard about tattoo will give you cancer , is it true ?

Getting a cancer check of skin with tattoo?

Ok so doing a tattoo on a beauty spot can't devlop a cancer right? its just the fact that its harder to detect if the beauty spot became cancer right?

Good evening! is it true that a tattoo carries the risk of developing cancer, since the ink resides within the skin for so long? is there any worry from a doctors standpoint of why you shouldnt leave ink permanently placed in the skin?

I read that tattoo ink may contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. does exposure to these chemicals guarantee cancer? can the body rid itself these?

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