{"id":5070,"date":"2018-08-07T06:07:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T06:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/?p=5070"},"modified":"2018-08-08T12:07:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T12:07:27","slug":"is-cancer-a-contagious-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/is-cancer-a-contagious-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cancer a Contagious Disease ?  Let&#8217;s Find Out!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5071 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-cancer-contagious.jpg\" alt=\"is cancer contagious\" width=\"603\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is Cancer Contagious Disease? Many patients and their relatives ask us about this misconception! Today we are going ot discuss whether cancer is communicable or not!! The cancer numbers in India are just terrifying. Have a look at the stats of cancer in India according to the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 2.5 Million people in India are living with Cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year about 7 Lakhs patients are diagnosed with cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of Indian Population, about 5.5 lakh people are dying because of cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In every 8 minutes, one woman is dead because of cervical cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast Cancer Treatment ratio in India is 50%, which means one woman dies out of every two who are newly diagnosed breast cancer patient.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 2500 people die every day because of the tobacco-related diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These were some of the highlighting stats in India because of which all the family members of a cancer patient are seen asking the same question that &#8211; <strong>Is Cancer Contagious? The answer is NO<\/strong>. It is not. There is almost no chance that a healthy person gets diagnosed with cancer after being in contact with cancer affected person. The primary reason behind <strong>&#8220;cancer is not a communicable disease&#8221;<\/strong> is that the cancer cells of one body can&#8217;t live in another person&#8217;s body. The immune system of a healthy person detects the foreign cells and kills it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientist and doctors have performed a lot of tests which gave the conclusion that sex, kissing, breathing in the same air, or sharing meal can&#8217;t cause cancer from one person to another. Read the complete article, to know under what circumstances cancer becomes a communicable disease. So all your queries i.e. is cancer sexually contagious? is cancer contagious through saliva? Is Cancer Contagious through blood, etc etc have the same answer, CANCER IS NOT A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/cancer-phobia-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/\">Carcinophobia: Cancer Phobia Causes, Symptoms and Treatments<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Possible Ways of Cancer Spreading from One Person to Another<\/h2>\n<p><b>#1 Organ Transplant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There is a possibility of spreading cancer from one person to another in Organ Transplant. If a person is having cancer and donates its organ to the needy one, then the person who is accepting organ possesses a probability of getting diagnosed with cancer. This is because the accepting person has a weak immune system and as the immune system is weak, it is unable to detect and cell the foreign cells. Therefore, undergo a proper screening test to reduce the chances of getting diagnosed with cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5073 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-cancer-contagious-through-saliva.jpg\" alt=\"is cancer contagious through saliva\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-cancer-contagious-through-saliva.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-cancer-contagious-through-saliva-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-cancer-contagious-through-saliva-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>#2 Pregnancy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The transfer of cancer cells from mother to fetus is rare but possible. Cancer cells don&#8217;t affect the fetus directly, but they may affect the placenta tissue which connects mother and fetus. In some cases, it is also seen that melanoma &#8211; a type of skin cancer, spreads the cancer cells to the placenta and fetus. Regular check-ups can only prevent this from spreading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#3 Germs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As we all know that germs are contagious as it can spread from one person to another by kissing or during sexual intercourse or by staying together. Air is also a medium for transfer of germs. Moreover, again the percentage of risk is higher on the already infected person as it is easy for the germs to attack the body because of the body&#8217;s low immunity whereas the healthy body possesses a robust immune system which fights against the coming cancer cells and kills them. Still, care is required on both sides. Now, have a look at the germs which can cause Cancer:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-5072 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-any-type-of-cancer-contagious.jpg\" alt=\"is any type of cancer contagious\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-any-type-of-cancer-contagious.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-any-type-of-cancer-contagious-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/is-any-type-of-cancer-contagious-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>#3 (a) Virus <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Papilloma Viruses (HPV) can be a cause behind the neck, throat, cervix, penis, anus, vagina, throat, mouth cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause nose, throat, lymphoma cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis B virus (HBV) raise the risk of liver cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis C virus (HCV), it can also lead to liver cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8) may lead to Kaposi sarcoma. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) causes Leukaemia. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#3 (b) Bacteria<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many bacteria which plays a significant role in causing cancer, but alone they are not sufficient to cause cancer. Example Helicobacter Pylori cause Stomach cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#3 (c) Parasites<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Parasites worms which live inside the human body and can affect the bladder and bile ducts which over the period can develop into cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.candrol.com\/natural-cancer-treatment-candrol\/\">Non-surgical, Natural Cancer Treatment \u2013 Candrol\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Common Causes of Cancer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Gene Mutation:<\/strong> This is the mixture of two types, first which you inherit and second which you acquire. Both are risky, but the acquired ones are more effective due to its high percentage in the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> Age is one of the major reason behind cancer. The cancer cells develop and show symptoms at an old age. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Unhealthy Diet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tobacco and Smoking<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Health<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Exposure to Cancer-causing agents like UV Radiation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Misconceptions Related to Cancer<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irrelevant and wrong rumors always give unrequired stress to the body. So, here we have brought some of the most common misconceptions related to cancer spreading. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do sugar make cancer even worse? No, it doesn&#8217;t. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do tumor biopsy, or cancer surgery spreads cancer to other parts of the Body? Yes, but the chances are extremely low. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do cancer health become even worse when exposed to air? No, it doesn&#8217;t. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do cell phones contribute to cancer? No, it doesn&#8217;t. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can the herbal products cure cancer? No, it can&#8217;t cure cancer, but they are useful in preventing the side effects of cancer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do the family history of cancer a treat for you? Yes, it can be. There are around 5 to 10% chances, but this can be eliminated if proper care is taken.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do the antiperspirants or deodorants cause Cancer? No, they don&#8217;t. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is hair dye a risk factor behind cancer cause? Yes, it can be in some of the cases. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, by this, we conclude that kindly remove the misconceptions related to cancer cause and cancer spreading and keep in mind that cancer is not a contagious disease. If you have any queries or any confusion, feel free to contact us. Book an appointment for expert advice. Also, read about various cancer-causing and cancer-preventing foods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Cancer Contagious Disease? Many patients and their relatives ask us about this misconception! Today we are going ot discuss whether cancer is communicable or not!! The cancer numbers in India are just terrifying. 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