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If a child sits on the lap of a cancer patient, will the child become sterile?
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No: If there is a risk in this situation, it is to the cancer patient-- children can spread germs. There is no risk whatsoever to a child who sits in the lap of a cancer patient.
Answered 1/11/2016
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?radiation treatment: Some patients have radioactive "seeds" placed in their belly for certain types of cancer. In this situation, please consult the cancer doctor on risk from the radiation.
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