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Can we keep child around cancer patient
Hello doctor , my son is one and half month old and my mother is suffering from cancer , is it advisable to keep my child around her ??
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No problem in keeping him near, rather it wud make her happy.
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It is not contgeous. There is no harm with this.
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Cancer does not spread on physical contact.
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Your kid will make her happy and give her mental strength to fight dreaded disease
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Cancer is not contagious. Your child can be around.
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Dr. Gajanan A Kanitkar
Surgical Oncologist
22 yrs exp
Pune
Cancer is not contagious. You can safely keep your son around her.
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Dr. Neha Bhargava
Gynecologic Oncologist
12 yrs exp
Nagpur
What cancer is she suffering... Cancer per se are non contagious
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