Dana-farber Cancer Institute

A cancer diagnosis can inspire many questions, one of the most common being, “How did I get this disease?” There are a host of different causes, and in many cases, researchers do not have a definitive answer. But is it possible for cancer to spread from person to person? In this episode of Cancer Mythbusters, we’ll tackle this question with the help of Dana-Farber's Ann S. LaCasce, MD, MMSc — and explore how to reduce the negative stigma that some cancer patients face as a result of their diagnoses.