Is cancer contagious??

April 26th, 2007 by Shikha

Cancer itself is not contagious so it cannot spread from one person to another.It is absolutely fine to touch and spend time with someone who has it.However,certain contagious viruses like human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis C can lead to the development of cancer.HPV is a sexually transmitted disease which can cause cervical cancer and hepatitis C which gets transmitted through sexual intercourse can cause liver cancer.

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