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I know that cancers aren't contagious and what not, but I've recently read up on things that (can??? can it or does it?) cause leukemia. For example, the human t cell leukemia virus. It says that can associate with leukemia, and that virus can be spread through sexual contact. So if that's the cause of it, then wouldn't that imply that I, if involved with that, could get that virus and potentially leukemia or forms of it? Or is there something im like misreading, or misunderstanding. It's all kind of confusing. So i mean, is there like a "natural" form of leukemia that's caused by unfortunate circumstances (like Breast cancer) as well as leukemia that's derived from a virus which is "contagious" in the sense that it can be transmitted?
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 15y agoLeukemia and lymphoma are types of cancers. Cancer is not contagious. It is a disease in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth. Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Leukemia is a form of cancer involving the blood cell forming organs.
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∙ 14y agoit is not contagious.
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∙ 15y agois leukemia infectious
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∙ 12y agoIt is neither contagious or hereditary.
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∙ 11y agoLeukemia is not transmitted.
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Can a dog catch luekemia from a sister dog?
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no, it's not contagious.
Can Mosquitoes pass on Lukemia?
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Whose fault is it when you have leukemia?
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Can aml leukemia be transferred from person to person?
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What has the author Samantha Miles written?
Samantha Miles has written: 'At least it's not contagious' -- subject(s): Patients, Health, Leukemia, Biography
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Can a cat catch nasal lymphoma from another cat?
Feline leukemia is a very contagious viral disease of cats. It is not related to the leukemia that people get, which is a type of cancer. Instead, it is an immune disease similar to human AIDS. The cats pass it to each other by body fluid, so if they eat and drink from the same container, they can catch the disease. Feline leukemia is fatal, and has no cure.
How is leukemia transmitted?
It is not spread among humans, but it is spread throughout the body by the cells. Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. Like other cancers it is not contagious. White blood cells help to fight infections, so obviously a person with Leukemia is unable to fight off infection. However, if caught in time it is one of the more curable cancers.
What is a sentence for the word contagious?
This is not a contagious disease.The virus is contagious.
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