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Can prostate cancer be inherited?
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Risk: Men with a family history of prostate cancer are at greater risk of developing prostate cancer themselves.
Answered 10/10/2013
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Extremely rare: Only few case reports of familial prostate cancer but you should talk to a genetic counselor who can review your extensive family history also.
Answered 10/12/2013
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Risk: 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate ca; if family history can be 1 in 3 risk of death 1 in 50.
Answered 1/4/2014
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