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Surgeon's Cancer Linked to Patient's Tumor: Shocking Discovery

1/3/2025

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A surgeon's battle with cancer took a shocking turn when he discovered his tumor was genetically identical to that of a patient he had just operated on. Likely contracted through a cut on his hand during surgery, this rare case, detailed in The New England Journal of Medicine, underscores a startling breakdown in the surgeon's immune defenses.

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A surgeon's battle with cancer took a shocking turn when he discovered his tumor was genetically identical to that of a patient he had just operated on. Likely contracted through a cut on his hand during surgery, this rare case, detailed in The New England Journal of Medicine, underscores a startling breakdown in the surgeon's immune defenses.