This is a very good question! Why? Because when we hear so much about cancer patients not being contagious, we overlook the need to be aware of and guard against the risk of being infected by pathogens when we come into contact with some specific cancer patients, such as eating with them.

So, it's worth spending a little time on this one, and primping with the gang, just FYI.

First of all, cancer itself is not contagious

It is true that all cancers are not contagious per se. This is determined by the physiological characteristics of cancer cells, because the process of cancer in the human body is, in fact, a process of genetic mutation of normal cells, which is not under the direct control of our body.

So far, we have not seen any reports about tumor cells in cancer patients that can be passed on to some kind ofInhuman pathways, infecting others and causing them to develop tumors.

Unless by artificial means, by professionals, cultured tumor cells are inoculated, in a professional manner, into a healthy human body to give it access to tumor growth.

This way of "infecting" tumors is currently only used in animal experiments and as medical research. For example, when doing anti-cancer drug development experiments, by inoculating mice with tumor cells, so that the mice are "infected" with the cancer we want, and then fed anti-cancer drugs to see if the drugs have any effect. However, it is a criminal act to use this kind of behavior on the human body.

Therefore, natural transmission of tumors between cancer patients and healthy individuals has not been reported so far.

However, it is important to note that some cancer patients have pathogens in their bodies

Although cancer is not contagious, there is no guarantee that the pathogens in some cancer patients are not contagious.

Here we can cite 2 most common examples, one is the Hepatitis B virus present in certain liver cancer patients; the other is the Helicobacter pylori present in certain stomach cancer patients.

First of all, although liver cancer itself is not contagious, some liver cancer patients are infected with Hepatitis B virus at the beginning and develop Hepatitis B. Due to poor control of their condition, they gradually develop into cirrhosis of the liver until liver cancer, and if they come into contact with such liver cancer patients, the risk of being infected by the Hepatitis B virus is still very high.

Secondly, although stomach cancer is not contagious, there are some stomach cancer patients who are infected with H. pylori at the beginning, and then suffer from chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer and other high-risk diseases, and eventually develop into stomach cancer, so the risk of being infected by H. pylori is still very high if they come into contact with such stomach cancer patients.

These two cases are a good example of the need to be careful about contact with certain cancer patients who have infectious agents in their bodies, even though the primary cancer itself is not contagious.

and special cancer patients eat, what to watch out for?

So what do you need to keep in mind when eating with these special cancer patients? It is recommended to start with the following 3 areas.

1. When eating with these cancer patients, sterilize the utensils.

2. To choose to share meals and use communal chopsticks.

3. Do not share items at the table.

To summarize: Cancer itself is not contagious, but some cancers have pathogens present in the body that are contagious. Therefore, when eating with patients with these particular cancers, you should share meals and use communal chopsticks, as well as avoid sharing items.

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What should I pay attention to when I eat with cancer patients? I believe that many people have such a doubt, since cancer is the king of all diseases and kills so many people every year, this disease must be very terrible, and you need to pay special attention when you are together with cancer patients, or else there is a possibility of being infected. Is it true that eating together with cancer patients will infect them with cancer? Actually, no, there is no evidence that cancer is contagious.

What do you look for when eating with a cancer patient? I think it goes both ways.

First, the aspects of themselves that need attention

Cancer patients because of the disease, the heart has been very fragile, may not even be able to withstand verbal stimulation, so with their meals, it is best to do enough respect, never make fun of the patient's illness, of course, but also can not be too much to show respect, which will make the patient feel uncomfortable, and it is best to behave naturally, so that it does not feel like a patient.

Secondly, food hygiene

This must not be necessary to explain, not to mention the patient, even among healthy people need to pay attention to food hygiene, so it is recommended to separate the dishes at mealtime, so that each person fixed use, this is not to say that the prevention of cancer transmission, but to prevent cross-infection.

Third, pay attention to the emotional aspects of the pacification

Cancer is known as the king of all diseases, especially advanced cancer, once suffering from, often means that not far from death, so generally the patient's mood will be very low, which we encountered a lot in the clinic, and even some patients can not think of self-immolation, so it is very important to pacify the emotions of cancer patients, especially the emotional understanding.

All in all, there is no risk of contracting cancer by eating with a cancer patient, and if we have to say something about the dos and don'ts, it is recommended to be more respectful and encouraging to the patient, and to try to be as emotionally understanding as possible.

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There may be cancer patients around us, such as family members, relatives or friends. According to relevant data, a new cancer patient is diagnosed every six minutes in China, and nearly 9,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day. And suffering from cancer, itself will bring great pain to the patient, but many cancer patients are more afraid of being discriminated against, disliked or even alienated, especially when eating with cancer patients, if one is not careful, it will bring some negative impacts as well as feelings to cancer patients. Below, I will talk to you about this issue.

What to expect when eating with a cancer patient?

In the eyes of our ordinary people, suffering from cancer means that it is a nine deaths and a terminal illness, and anyone would be afraid of suffering from cancer. However, some people who do not quite understand cancer may think, "Is cancer a contagious disease? Will it cause contagion if we live together or eat together?

If people have this idea, they may be reluctant to dine with cancer patients and may even dine separately from them. However, they do not realize that their practice is very harmful to cancer patients because they will feel discriminated against and disliked by their family members, and even think that their family members are alienating them, thus causing them to be pessimistic, which is not conducive to the control of their illness as well as treatment.

Here, I would like to tell Members that if there are cancer patients in the family, in fact, eating together will not cause cancer transmission. This is because up to now, there is no information or report showing that the tumor cells in the body of a cancer patient can be transmitted by living together. Because the cancer cells themselves are the normal cells in the body that have produced genetic mutations, thus causing these mutated cells to become cancerous and proliferate malignantly. Therefore, it is not possible to cause the other person to be infected with cancer through ordinary contact, after all, cancer is not some viral or bacterial infection that can be spread to cause other people to be infected.

Therefore, if we eat together with a cancer patient, we can rest assured that it will not cause any transmission of cancer, even if we shake hands with the cancer patient, share bowls and chopsticks, and so on.

Of course, for cancer patients, because their own body resistance, immunity, etc. is lower than normal people, if the diet does not pay attention to hygiene, it is also easy to cause germs attack infection. For example, if someone in the family has Helicobacter pylori infection, it is easy to cause Helicobacter pylori cross-infection. Therefore, for the sake of the patient's health, the family can use communal chopsticks when eating together, or the cancer patient can use his/her own chopsticks without mixing them with those of his/her family members, which will help to avoid cross-infection.

Of course, when we want to separate the dishes from the cancer patients, we have to make it clear to them. After all, they are rather sensitive, and if we do it without making it clear, then the patients may feel that their family members are disliking them. Make it clear to them that separating the dishes is for the sake of health. It is to prevent cross-infection, not to prevent the spread of cancer.

Apart from this, another point to note is that in terms of diet, we should take care of cancer patients and make food that is suitable for cancer patients. Because cancer belongs to a consumptive malignant tumor, cancer cells need to consume a lot of energy from the body, and their nutritional needs are different from those of normal people.

Therefore, the first and most important thing is to make sure to ensure sufficient nutritional supply, and to ensure balanced nutrition, especially to eat more high-protein foods, such as lean meat, fish, chicken, eggs, milk, bean products, etc., so as to replenish sufficient protein and to avoid the occurrence of hypoproteinemia in cancer patients.

Secondly, cancer patients should choose a light, easy-to-digest and nutritious diet, and eat more green vegetables and fruits, especially those containing more vitamins and fiber, such as tomato, broccoli, squash, radish, asparagus, etc. In addition, they can also eat more mushroom foods, such as shiitake mushroom, black fungus, white fungus, enoki mushroom, etc. These fungus foods are good for improving the immune system. In addition, you can also eat more mushroom food, such as shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, white fungus, enoki mushrooms and so on, which are conducive to improving the body's immunity.

Finally, avoid eating some greasy, moldy, pickled food, these foods not only have little nutrition, but also aggravate the burden on the gastrointestinal tract as well as the liver. In addition, it is also necessary to avoid eating some hairy things, such as spicy food, such as chili, onion, ginger, leek, garlic, pepper, etc.; hot things, such as ginger, scallion, leek, mutton, Sichuan pepper, pepper, chili, etc.. Especially tobacco and alcohol, for cancer patients, it is not allowed to smoke and drink, even second-hand smoke. So eat with cancer patients, never smoke in front of patients or drink with cancer patients.

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Cancer is a chronic disease like high blood pressure and diabetes, and we are surrounded by many cancer patients we know and don't know. If there is a contagion, then not only Chinese people, but also everyone on the planet could get cancer in a very short time, which is obviously not the case! Is there some kind of cancer that exists contagious? Not really! Contagion is the process by which an infectious agent spreads disease-causing microorganisms to other people, causing them to become ill, whereas cancer is the result of the deformation of one's own cells, not the same thing.

Since cancer is not contagious, there are no transmission routes such as through the mouth or blood, and there is nothing wrong with people sitting down to eat together! Apart from paying attention to general dietary hygiene, what other things need special attention?

①Dishes

The physical condition of patients is different from others, and most of their appetite and digestive functions are still poor. Too spicy, stimulating, greasy, pickled, smoked and barbecued food is not suitable for cancer patients, their diet should be easy to digest, lighter, we eat together, we should take care of the patient's dietary requirements, and more dishes that the patient can eat.

②Exchange

When people sit together to eat and talk, they must notice the presence of the patient. Most patients are psychologically lonely, and even some people with low self-esteem, not very willing to speak, if other people are happy, the sea of talk, cold, the patient, his heart is even more lonely, pain, appropriate with the patient a few words, we melt together.

③ Topic

When it comes to cancer-related topics, please follow the principle of "reporting the good news but not the bad news" and give more encouragement to the patients. Don't say that someone's cancer has recurred and worsened, or that someone has survived for a few months, or that someone has the same disease as you and is not doing well. These are all things to be careful of, and will be a strong stimulus to the patient, who will be trembling in their heart! You can say that so-and-so treatment effect is very good, increase the patient's confidence.

④喝酒

Cancer patients are strictly prohibited from drinking, some patients already love to drink, "will not be strong", can not withstand persuasion, this is not okay, not to mention forced persuasion.

⑤ Time

Cancer patients need a little more rest, do not be too tired, we should not eat together for too long, almost dispersed, some after dinner and also hi song, do not pull the patient to go.

Cancer patients need more care from everyone and more warmth from patients. I am @Dr. Liu Yongyi , thank you for reading!

Thanks for the invitation! There aren't really some very specific dos and don'ts if you're eating with a cancer patient. There are just a few points that you need to be aware of once in a while, such as liver cancer, and in the vast majority of cases you don't need to be too particular about it.

In fact, as doctors, especially residents and attending physicians on duty, there are many times to eat and sleep, we and cancer patients are not far away, some even next door. Especially on-call doctors like oncology, there are many times and patients eat and live together, and there is no similar problem with oncology doctors later on the same tumor. So for the vast majority of ordinary people, do not need special care.

But one of the points that the big guys must pay attention to is the issue of blood and body fluids, it is possible that you will be relatively new to this, but this aspect, although not so much as to cause panic, but relatively speaking, pay attention to it.

For example, there are times when a patient with tumor or cancer accidentally picks up the dishes and cuts his hand, thus bleeding, or the wound appears to be bleeding and flowing, and certain fluids appear. At this time, for the sake of one's own safety, one should pay attention to it, after all, there are many diseases that are transmitted through blood and body fluids, although the disease of tumor is not transmitted through blood and body fluids, but there are some other unknown diseases, which may be transmitted because of these. So try not to touch its body fluids or blood. Even if you have to touch it, it's better to take precautions, such as wearing gloves at least, or washing your hands after work to keep them dry and clean.

Then there are some special cancers that must be taken care of. For example, for liver cancer, there are many liver cancer patients who have hepatitis B before, which is also called the trilogy, hepatitis B, cirrhosis and finally develop into liver cancer. Therefore, for patients with liver cancer, if they eat together, they must pay attention to whether they have contact with each other or not, because hepatitis B is transmitted through food, so this is something they should pay attention to. That is to say, we must find out the primary disease of the patient. For example, if you have lung cancer, you may have tuberculosis before, so if you eat with each other, you must pay attention to respiratory problems, especially for infectious tuberculosis.

As a matter of fact, as we ordinary people, really seldom to special care, after all, cancer is not a contagious disease, if it really is a contagious disease, it is possible that the whole world is about to be destroyed. In fact, we are more concerned about whether some of our performance has a significant impact on the psychological impact of cancer patients. This I think is more important point, because after all, after cancer heart is already uncomfortable, and this time we go to show some very obvious dislike disgust, etc., then there is a possibility that they will make them even more difficult, more uncomfortable psychologically.

Therefore, we should know about this matter, but we should eat and communicate with them with a warm and positive attitude, and we should not stay away from them like the plague because they have cancer, which is very bad for their mood. And there are many cancer patients, his body has certain dysfunction, such as brain cancer, it is very likely to have numbness and weakness of the limbs, this time as a friend or partner, also need to try to help them.

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Hello, I am glad to answer your question. A lot of people for the seriously ill patients have discrimination, like AIDS, cancer, hepatitis B virus infection, etc., will be far away, in fact, this is not true, may be people lack of professional medical knowledge, such patients are generally not cross-infection, so that and cancer patients eat together, will not be infected, as for what precautions to be taken, the following to tell you.

Due to the increasing incidence of cancer tumors in recent years, everyone talks about cancer and chooses to stay away from cancer patients when they meet them. In fact, cancer tumors are not contagious.

Generally what we call infectious diseases are transmitted either by contact, droplet, blood, sexual contact, and body fluids. This is not the case with most cancerous tumors, only one of which, stomach cancer, is somewhat relatively contagious.

Because the formation of stomach cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection has a great relationship, and Helicobacter pylori family cross-infection is very high, if you share dishes with stomach cancer patients, it is very likely to be infected with Helicobacter pylori, but it will not lead to cancerous tumors, which is a completely different matter.

When eating with cancer patients, it is best to take care of their eating habits, no alcohol, no spicy and stimulating food, less pickles, fried food, and more light diet.

Other than that, there is no need to pay attention to, cancer patients already have a psychological burden, so that we must be scientific cancer prevention, heart to treat cancer patients, do not discriminate against them, our tolerance is the motivation for them to insist on living.

We can usually learn more about the pathogenesis of cancer, so that we will no longer hold a sense of defense against them, and use our love to support them to go on bravely.

There is nothing special to be aware of when eating with a cancer patient. First of all, I would like to tell you that cancer is not contagious and working, living, studying and eating with a cancer patient will not lead to cancer transmission. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when eating with a cancer patient:

(1) Scientific and healthy diet

The occurrence of cancer is related to poor dietary habits, why there are often several cancer patients in a family, it is related to the dietary habits of the family. Therefore, when someone in the family gets cancer, especially digestive tract tumors, such as stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and so on. What is a healthy diet? You should have a light and low-fat diet, quit smoking and drinking, eat less barbecue, fatty meat, fried chicken and other high-fat food, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat less salted vegetables, cured meat, bacon, salted fish and other pickled foods. Patients with postoperative cancer need to eat small and frequent meals, eat less spicy and stimulating food, and don't overeat.

(2) Separate meals or use of chopsticks

Gastric cancer is closely related to the Helicobacter pylori bacteria, which can be transmitted through the fecal-oral route. If there is a patient with gastric cancer or Helicobacter pylori infection in the family, you need to be especially vigilant, and it is best for the whole family to go for a check-up. If the Helicobacter pylori bacteria is positive, all of them need to undergo treatment to eliminate the bacteria. Until the bacteria are eliminated, it is best to eat separate meals or use communal chopsticks to prevent transmission.

(3) Don't share daily necessities such as razors and toothbrushes.

Hepatitis is an important factor in causing liver cancer. Hepatitis B can be transmitted through blood and sex. If items such as razors and toothbrushes are shared, there is a possibility that the patient's blood may be left on them, leading to the spread of hepatitis among family members. Therefore, family members should not share these items. Couples need to wear condoms when having sex. The best way is to get vaccinated against Hepatitis B. After producing antibodies, you can live together.

All in all, cancer is not contagious. Living, working and eating together with cancer patients will not lead to the spread of cancer. We need to prevent cancer scientifically and not to discriminate against cancer patients. A patient suffering from cancer is already emotionally depressed, and if his family members cast a different gaze, it will hurt the patient's heart even more.

What do I need to pay attention to when I eat with a cancer patient? No need to pay attention to anything, same as before, same as someone who doesn't have cancer, how you were with him before, how you still are.

Some will say, is it possible to share bowls with him? Isn't that nonsense? Is it possible that you are sharing the dishes with someone who does not have cancer when you eat with him? Of course you have to pay attention to dietary hygiene, it has nothing to do with whether you are a cancer patient or not, whether you are a cancer patient or not, of course you have to pay attention to basic dietary hygiene. The same applies to other aspects of life. Don't share personal toiletries, such as toothbrushes, towels, etc. People without cancer should be separated too, right? Some people say, what if you accidentally share them? The risk is the same as you usually are, what if you share dishes or towels with other people who don't have cancer? It's the same.

In fact, I know that some people ask this question mainly because they are worried that cancer is contagious. There is no need to worry at all. Cancer is not contagious, so you can live and socialize with cancer patients normally, and you can still do what you did before, and as I have said repeatedly, basic hygiene is what you should do, and it has nothing to do with whether you have cancer or not. Eating, shaking hands, playing, touching and hugging with cancer patients, including intimate actions of husband and wife, are all OK, and there is no need to take into account the so-called cancer contagion, because it is not contagious.

I eat with cancer patients every day, our old dean was diagnosed with lung cancer, and he eats with us around a big round table every day. As long as you cross paths you can't avoid eating with cancer patients, and the statistics from a long time ago show that there are about 2 million new cases of cancer in the country every year, and about 1.5 million or so deaths, which is probably more when you put it into perspective. And many cancers are already advanced when they are detected, so it's really unavoidable, but it doesn't have to be avoided.

Rumor: "Cancer metastasis" can be passed on to someone else.

You may have heard of "cancer metastasis", but don't worry, cancer metastasis is mainly ① direct spreading metastasis, in which the tumor cells directly invade the surrounding tissues from the primary site. Lymphatic metastasis, in which the tumor cells directly invade the surrounding tissues from the primary site. (iii) Hematogenous metastasis, in which cancer cells from the primary lesion are carried by the blood system to the microvascular beds in the lungs, liver, bones and brain, and (iv) implantation metastasis, in which the tumor cells are transferred in the body cavities or cavities after being detached. The above are the known ways of metastasis, and there is no such thing as metastasis of tumor cells away from the body, so the "metastasis" of cancer is carried out in the own body. Therefore, cancer "metastasis" takes place within one's own body and does not cross over to others.

Disprove rumors that cancer is contagious?

This is really nonsense, cancer in addition to cancer-promoting factors in the genetic factors, there is no contagious, infectious diseases on those according to the level of division, the country has a relevant infectious disease hair, if there is infectious has long been included in it, the management of infectious diseases. And infectious diseases must meet the source of infection, transmission channels, and population susceptibility. Cancer does not have the conditions of these infectious diseases, does not have infectious, so it will not be infectious.

There is no direct evidence to this genetic factor either, just a genetic predisposition to breast, stomach, esophageal, liver cancer, etc., but that doesn't stop you from sharing a meal with a cancer patient.

What is cancer?

Cancer is a malignant tumor, which is a new organism formed by excessive proliferation or abnormal differentiation of body cells under the long-term action of different initiating and promoting factors. Once formed, the new organism does not stop proliferating due to the elimination of the cause of the disease. It is not subject to physiological regulation, but destroys normal tissues and organs.

What should I be aware of when eating with a cancer patient?

The old president of our hospital is lung cancer, we all know, but the family is planning to hide it from him, in fact, as a doctor he himself may have guessed, so that the family does not want to run him know, but do not know whether he himself already know, or quite tormented. His character I have odd has always been so, I have always been more respect for him, not been scolded, but most of my other colleagues have been scolded by him. So few people are willing to be next to him at dinner, so the empty seat next to him is usually care of his people sit on one side, I sit on one side.

If a cancer patient can still sit at the table and eat with you, it means that he is doing well and has not been tortured to death before. So we should give more care, meal time on the sensitive less mention. If the mind is good people have to look specifically, take care of its more nutritious, rich in protein, and vitamin-rich dishes is within the reach of things. People with mobility problems should be asked about their preferences to help them eat their favorite dishes.

If a cancer patient undergoing treatment, loss of appetite, he should be encouraged to eat more to fight the disease, the poor appetite can be appropriate to eat some flavorings. There are times when you think do not spicy stimulation, but many people's mouths are light, would have eaten things without flavor, too light instead of anything to eat, drag the body down, so appropriate flavoring is still very important, some of the diet to the stimulation of the taste buds, can better enjoy the fun of food, increase confidence in life, but too spicy stimulation of the diet must not be.

summarize

The subject's concern about eating with cancer patients is actually not too much to worry about. Just eat normally, first of all, cancer is not contagious, on the contrary, if you have the ability to give more care, but do not deliberately, so as not to make him feel uncomfortable, just normal. Abandoning the cancer patient, it is better to use chopsticks when eating together, especially when having a meal together or going out, because it is not cancer but Hepatitis B and other infectious diseases that we are trying to prevent. I don't know if you are in the habit of using chopsticks.

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As a physician, I'll answer that question.

First.Cancer is not an infectious disease., it is not contagious from person to person, much less by eating together, and we are perfectly capable of eating together with cancer patients.

Secondly.Cancer is a highly consumable disease, the diet of cancer patients is not quite the same as that of our normal people, they have to focus on high protein and diversified nutrition in order to better resist cancer and fight through radiation and chemotherapy.

With these two points in mind, here are some things we should keep in mind when eating with cancer patients:

1. Don't talk too much about your condition. Although cancer patients are generally more aware of their physical condition, too much discussion about their condition will aggravate their psychological burden;

2. As a family member, we should often accompany the patient, when the person is vulnerable, the person who wants to rely on his loved ones most is his own loved ones, and often eat with the patient, so that he can feel the warmth from the family, and enhance the confidence of overcoming cancer;

3. appropriate chat during meals, eating is a person in a more pleasant mood, and then chat about the usual happier things, so that the patient's mood to a higher level, conducive to the recovery of the disease;

4. Don't deliberately treat him as a "patient", no matter whether there is a cancer patient who has been treated or not, we can't deliberately treat him as a patient, do everything for him, prepare everything for him, or let him do what he can on his own, and try to participate in the normal life;

Cancer is scary, and the scary part is that many patients come in late stages, losing the best time for treatment and the best way to treat them, resulting in none of the treatments being very good, so all that you can do as a family member and a friend is to be there for them, and to care for them.

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