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Can cancer spread through dirty endoscop
Is there any chances of cancer being spread through endoscopes or colonoscope , if the last person who went for endoscope in lab was found esophagus cancer . Can tissue or blood exchange can cause contamination for the next patient who is going for endoscope
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Dr. Srinivas B J
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24 yrs exp
Bangalore
No certainly not
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Dr. N Thejeswar
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12 yrs exp
Nellore
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Highly unlikely. As of now no reported cases
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Dr. Savio James
Radiation Oncologist
8 yrs exp
Cochin
Unlikely as every instrument are very properly cleaned before any procedure .
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