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Shingles leads to cancer?

2018-09-23 08:36:03
My partner has been affected by shingles. Now taking medicines for that. If shingles may be symptom of cancer, what we should do next?? Whom we consult? What kind of disease it supposed to lead? He is working in IT for 3 years. He was affected by chicken pox in his childhood. Few yrs back affected by dengue. Had jaundice in his childhood days. Please help us with your valuable reply. We are so much afraid of cancer.
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Shingles is not directly related to cancer... Get screening based on risk at local hispital.. Do not worry

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