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Medical question about cancer. ?
If u had identical twins and one was healthy but the other had cancer let's say stomach cancer. Is it possible to, in a way filter the blood through the healthy twin, could in theory the cancer be fought off. In a way use the healthy twin as a filter. Or would the healthy twin be at risk of developing the cancer? Would this be a possibility for other types of cancers?
3 Answers
- Diane ALv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
No; cancer is a mutation in your cells; there is no way another human could be used as a filter for this. If cancer cells were circulating in the blood, yes, it is theoretically possible to possibly give that person cancer, although not likely.
- Nurse SusanLv 71 decade ago
1] no, you cannot use other people as 'filters'
2] theoretically, you could 'catch' cancer from a cancer patient's blood, but this has never been proven
3] nope - cancer does not work that way
4] would make a cool science fiction book or movie, maybe...
Source(s): RN - stage 4 breast cancer - 1 decade ago
I would say no, that is barbaric. Risk the healthy twins life. NO
