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If my father is having radiation treatment, is it ok for him to hold my 15 month old child?

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Depends: As long as the kid is not showing signs of a contageous illness it is probably fine.Your dads oncologist should provide you with guidelines for any issues to avoid during treatment and for a period after treatments stop.

Dr Khanna and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/5/2012

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