Chemotherapy treatment places entire family and healthcare workers at risk

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By Lori Alton, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) When cancer is diagnosed, many patients choose to treat the disease with chemotherapy. But it appears that “chemo” carries health risks not only for the patients receiving it, but for those who care for them.

In fact, studies have revealed that family members of cancer patients can be exposed to chemotherapy drugs (which are hazardous carcinogens themselves) through exposure to the patient’s body fluids. The researchers also found contamination of ordinary household surfaces – up to 48 hours after the treatment was administered.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around …read more

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