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A member asked:

If you share food with coldsore person, do cancer sore increase the risk of transmision to u?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

No: I'm not sure what you're asking. Cold sores do not increase the risk of cancer. Sharing food with a cancer patient does not spread cancer. Spread of cold sores from person to person usually requires intimate contact.

Dr Anyanwu agreed

Answered 10/15/2014

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