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My mom and her family(father at 86, mother at72,1 aunt, two uncles at 65 and 2 cousins out of 14) had cancer, all different kinds.am i at high risk?
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Depends: Depends on what type of cancers . Certain cancer in the family warrant you to be screened at a certain age. Talk to a doctor so a thorough history of your family history can be obtained and the appropriate screening can be started if needed.
Answered 1/4/2017
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