Question 1

what kind of cancer can a person get in his hand?

Accepted Answer

Several: The cancer would most likely arise from skin, muscle, or bone.  A squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma or melanoma would come from the skin.  A sarcoma could be a lump deep in the muscles of the hand or near a bone.  There are many non-cancerous lumps that occur in the hand as well. The most common is a cyst along a tendon or joint.

Question 2

could holding iphone for long periods of time cause hands cancer ?

Accepted Answer

Conflicting evidence: Although WHO has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to people.  So no one knows but there are ways to minimized and nullify the risk.   Namely use a hands free device (ear buds) and in your case, lay the phone on a surface when using away from your body much as poss.  Other tips: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/athome/cellular-phone

Question 3

my ipad case is falling apart and becoming sticky from glue that held it together. i ate with glue on my hands. will i get cancer from appliance glues?

Accepted Answer

NO: but suggest you buy a better case!

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Dr Z

Question 4

where do most skin cancers occur? hands?

Accepted Answer

Face: Face and other nearby sun exposed areas are the common sites of skin cancers.

Question 5

can hand sanitizer cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Hand sanitizer: is to be used externally on skin and would not cause cancer. Ingesting significant amounts of hand sanitizer could make some one very ill ( many contain high concentrations of ethanol or  isopropanol).

Question 6

is cancer possible from second hand smoke?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you inhale enough  , the answer is yes even though the risk far lower than first-hand smoke exposure.

Question 7

can second hand smoke really cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: More than 10, 000 people die each year, in the us from second hand smoke.

Question 8

do the warts on my hands give a woman cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

HPV does: Cause "common warts", but usually it is type 1.  The most common types are 16 and 18 to cause cancers. Hand warts do not pose a risk.

Question 9

what causes tingling in hands? could it be from cancer?

Accepted Answer

Nerve Symptoms: The most common medical condition these days are upper extremity pain, numbness, or weakness from over use syndrome usually from keyboarding or using the mouse for hours at a time.  Sometimes this represents carpal tunnel syndrome. I doubt fully that this represents any form of cancer.

Question 10

do people ever get skin cancer from writing on their hands?

Accepted Answer

No: I really do not think that there is relationship.

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