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Mr father died from stomach cancer @65. what can i do to prevent and am i genetically predisposed to contract this disease? i am 50 years old.
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Get checked: One member of the family is not enough to call genetically related , best the you can do have healthy diet , see your doctor regularly , have a gastroscopic emanation , if you have h pylori infection get it treated , .
Answered 10/25/2014
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