Surgeon Contracts Cancer from Patient During Surgery in Exceptionally Rare Case

A strange medical case has people asking: Can you catch cancer from someone else? The short answer is no – cancer isn’t contagious like a cold or flu. But one unusual case from Germany shows a rare exception that happened during surgery. Here’s what happened: A surgeon was removing a tumor from a patient’s belly when he accidentally cut his hand. The cut was cleaned right away, but five months later, the surgeon found a small bump where he had hurt himself. Tests showed something surprising – the bump was cancer, and it was exactly the same type as his … Continue reading Surgeon Contracts Cancer from Patient During Surgery in Exceptionally Rare Case