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Can lukemia be induced

Hi,

If a person is injected with blood containing lukemia, will that person be infected with lukemia. Is lukemia contagious.
Another question is whether any type of cancer can be induced??
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The answer is incorrect. Certain types of leukemia are transmitted through a retrovirus and can definitely be caused by a blood transfusion.

Cancer can be induced by exposure to radiation and chemicals, particuliarly those that cause free radicals to be produced.
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No. Cancer is not an infectious disease.
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