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I am 29 years old male, both my parents had cancer, my father passed away in 2009 and my mother survived by Gods Grace. I have heard that cancer is hereditary. Can you pls enlighten and im the youngest in my family.
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Some cancers are inherited and some are not. Do not panic because even if you have a genetic trait, you can be healthy all your life if you have a good lifestyle. You can go ahead and do your genomic study which will tell you exactly about your genetic traits.
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