if you cut your hand, can it damage the DNA that is in your body?

Question: if you cut your hand, can it damage the DNA that is in your body?
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  cut,
  damage,
  dna,
  hand
Asked by Ria.s to Reka on 17 Nov 2016.
- Reka Nagy answered on 17 Nov 2016:
  
  Cuts don’t really damage DNA – they can damage some cells, sure, but this will be a very small proportion of all your cells. The things that do damage DNA are the ultraviolet lights of the sun, for example, so be sure to wear sunscreen when you’re on holiday somewhere sunny!

Question: if you cut your hand, can it damage the DNA that is in your body?