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A member asked:
My father died of pancreatic cancer when he was 39 years old, does it mean that its a familial type of cancer and that i have high chance of getting ?
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Probably not : Although he was diagnosed at a young age, if his is the only case in your family it was still most likely sporadic and not genetic or familial. It would be good to know what the exact type of pancreatic tumor it was and a detailed family history of any types of cancer to help make a better assessment.
Answered 4/22/2014
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