For a person who is in remission from blood cancer, would getting a tattoo be dangerous?
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Last updated: Nov 11, 2011
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For a person who is in remission from blood cancer, would getting a tattoo be dangerous?
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Bonnie Bajorek Daneker is author and creator of the The Compassionate Caregiver's Series, which includes "The Compassionate Caregiver's Guide to Caring for Someone...
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Probably not any more dangerous than someone who is not a cancer survivor. The challenges with tattoos are related to the needles, which have usual risks of carrying hepatitis, AIDS, and other blood-born infectious agents. However, patients that have a history of blood cancer can be more susceptible to infectious complications.
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