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Does having one type of cancer increase your risk for other types?
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It's complicated.: In some families, there is a genetic predisposition to cancers, so the presence of one type may indicate the person inherited a condition that predisposes to others. In some cancers that affect the immune system, getting random other cancers is more likely. A smoker with one cancer is at risk for many others. Finally, chemotherapy and radiation can increase the risk of other cancers.
Answered 8/28/2012
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