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A mom has pancreatic cancer at age 75. (her mom died at about 45. cause unknown). chances that two 55 year old daughters will get pancreatic cancer?

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Very unlikely: Pancreatic cancer is rarely familial, so it is very uncommon to see two members of a family develop this cancer.

Answered 9/20/2016

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