A member asked:

Father died of a brain tumor, gliosarcoma, 20 years ago. is this hereditary? i'm a female in my mid 30's and always been in good health.

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Usually not: Gliosarcoma is a rare variant of glioblastoma. Rarely, this may occur as part of a familial/hereditary syndrome, but most are sporadic and not hereditary. If more than one family member has been affected, then investigation of an hereditary cause may be warranted.

Answered 7/5/2018

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