Surgeon Contracts Cancer from Patient During Surgery

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During a rare surgical accident in Germany, one thing to know about cancer is that it's not contagious as those common infections known as the common cold or flu.

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One of the most complex surgeries ever undertaken in tumor removal took a wrong turn for one German surgeon when he cut his hand, setting in motion an exceptionally unusual chain of events.

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Tests proved that the small bump on the surgeon's hand was malignant and, as it later appeared, identical to the tumor from the patient he was operating on.

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Experts in the medical field emphasize that such a case is extremely rare and shouldn't cause widespread concern about cancer being contagious.

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Our systems of immunity are supposed to be rather efficient at discovering the foreign cells that enter into our bodies, destroying them and thereby preventing any action from taking place.

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This case of cancer was rare because these cancerous cells somehow managed to survive inside the surgeon's hand for a considerable time, forming an exceptional, one-of-its-kind scenario.

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Fortunately, though, doctors were able to remove the cancerous tumor from the hand of the surgeon, and even after two years since the operation, he is said to still be cancer-free.

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It's very important for the public to know that cancer isn't transmitted daily - this includes being in close proximity to someone or sharing intimate personal items with a person diagnosed with cancer.

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Researchers continue to explore this bizarre case to learn more about the behavior of cancer cells; however there is no reason to be concerned that a person might get cancer from everyday life.

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