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Am I more at risk if my relatives have cancer and what do cancer stages and grades mean?
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Not all cancers are inherited, only approx 5-7 %!may be inherited, rest may be due to acquired mutations Caused by some carcinogens. Stages are size and spread of disease, Grade means aggressiveness of disease.
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