HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

My dad recently got diagnosed with leukemia at ate 56, i was reading through some articles and was curious if leukemia could potentially have spread to me. could i have gotten it or would the parents need to have it before me being born?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No: Leukemia is not a contagious disease nor is it passed to you before you were born. There are some populations that are likely pre-disposed to developing medical conditions through a variety of genetic or environmental influences, but it is not passed like eye color or similar traits.

Answered 11/18/2020

26 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Leukemia can be linked to influential vaccine?It seems that my friend's dad starts leukem when he was vaccinated against influence.Could be possible?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Should i get a cancer screening if i've never had one? My dad past away of leukemia. My doctor has never suggested one.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Rbc count is 4.25 but not deficient in iron, B12 or folic. Platelets are 67 (runs in family). Im 31, dad (72) has leukemia. How concerned should I be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

70 yr dad has all normal CBC except MCV 102, hemoglobin 9.5 and hematocrit 29 and RBC 2.8 mil. Liver, vitamns, WBC are normal. Why anemia? Leukemia?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Is acute erythroid leukemia genetic? My father was just diagnosed at age 70. I am 31 low platelets run extremely low in my family (dads side).

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

For a year now my B12 is at 2000, what could cause this? I keep reading about leukemia being linked with this, my dad just pasted away with leukemia?
Son may have leukemia. He's four; what questions would a doctor ask the parents?
Which questions would a doctor ask the parents of a child who is suspected of having leukemia?
My dad just died of acute leukemia. He was in his late 70s. Is leukemia hereditary?
Had cbc. 34yo male. Dad had leukemia. All in range except monocytes % was 3.6l. Monocytes # was 0.3 in range. Should i worry leukemia or anything else?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.