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Can a cancer patient donate blood?are metastases transfered to recipient ?
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No: It would be very unlikely for cancer to be transferred to a recipient, but we don't take donations from people known to have cancer.
Answered 6/20/2013
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No: Potentially, and this is why patients with active cancer are deferred or disqualified, depending on the source and likelihood of eradication.
Answered 9/12/2013
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