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A member asked:
I know about infectious diseases but can you get cancer from a needle stick of someone that had breast cancer ?
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No: Cancer cannot be spread from a needle stick. Their are many other diseases like HIV and hepatitis that can be spread that way. You may want to get checked out just to be safe. Hope this helps.
Answered 4/14/2016
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NO: Needle stick does not transmit cancer.
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