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If my aunt had a melanoma/ tumor in her eye, is there a chance that my family is predisposed to sarcomas?
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No risk to thefamily: Melanoma has no significant connection to the development of Sarcomas. Although skin melanoma has a familial connection, the Eye melanoma(ocular melanoma) has no familial bearing.
Answered 11/28/2017
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