A 35-year-old member asked:
Please help? is the cancer symbol a daffodil?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
In Canada: There is an old tradition linking the daffodil and hope for cancer recovery, mostly in canada.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Help please! is cancer hereditary?
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Dr. Ritesh Rathoreanswered
Hematology and Oncology 31 years experience
In many cases: Some sub-types of common cancers are hereditary such as brca- breast cancer, lynch syndrome (colon cancer).
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Dr. Ed Friedlander commented
Pathology 45 years experience
This is correct. The vast majority of cancers are sporadic. The vast majority of children of people who have a particular cancer do not get that particular cancer.
Dec 29, 2014
Last updated Mar 2, 2014
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