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Could getting shingles mean i have cancer?
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No: Shingles has nothing to do with cancer. It is caused by reactivation of the chicken pox virus.
Answered 9/25/2019
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50% Shingle Pts. hav: Having shingles does not mean you have cancer, however shingles are found in cancer patients approximately 50% of the time! shingles implys a defect in your immune system (you have the herpes zoster virus in your nerve roots causing a localize chicken pox rash) . If your immunity is good no rash. Cancer is also a defect in your immunity hence the association. Dr.
Answered 9/25/2019
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