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Is cancer is transferable from one person to another through blood?
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No, cancer is not infectious. There are infections that can be transmitted through blood which will increase your risk of developing cancer, for instance hepatitis and liver cancer, but you need not worry about "catching" cancer from someone else.
Answered 11/2/2021
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