Is shaking hands with nasopharyngeal cancer contagious? How to prevent it?

Cancer is scary, and I believe you are the same. If you find that someone around you may be a cancer patient, will you also think "stay away from him"? So, will shaking hands with a nasopharyngeal cancer patient cause infection? How to prevent it?

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a malignant tumor that occurs in the nasopharyngeal mucosa. It is more common in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hunan and other places in China, with more cases in men than in women. It is also called "Guangdong cancer".

An infection is the spread of a disease from one person to another through some means.

Infection requires three conditions: source of infection, route of transmission and susceptible population. Clinical data proves that cancer patients themselves are not the source of infection. Relevant medical experts have conducted such experiments. Cancerous tissue taken from cancer patients and directly implanted in another person will also be killed by the other person's strong immune rejection ability.

As a cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma itself is not a source of infection, so it is not contagious. You will not be infected by shaking hands with a cancer patient!

To effectively prevent nasopharyngeal cancer, do the following:

1. Pay attention to climate changes, prevent colds, keep your nose and throat clean, and avoid viral infections.

2. Try to avoid inhaling harmful fumes, such as kerosene lamp gas, insecticide aerosols, etc., and actively quit smoking and drinking.

3. If you have nasopharyngeal diseases, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

4. Adjust your lifestyle and avoid physical overwork if you suffer from nasopharyngeal cancer.

5. Eat less pickled products.

Here, I would like to remind everyone again: shaking hands with a nasopharyngeal cancer patient will not be contagious, so you should give the patients and friends corresponding care and do not treat them with strange eyes.