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A mass was removed from the colon. why are you quarantine for 3 days after chemotherapy, and why do all of the utensils i used have to be thrown away?

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Dr. Pradeep Parihar answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Tumor : Quarantine is not necessary as long as you are not in infection contact . It does not make sense why utensils needed to be discarded,?

Answered 8/16/2016

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