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In leukemia, what does a family history mean? how close do the family members need to be for me to be at a greater risk? if my immediate family members never had it, would a cousin having it put me at greater risk? please explain.. thank you?

Q: in leukemia, what does a family history mean? how close do the family members need to be for me to be at a greater risk? if my immediate family members never had it, would a cousin having it put me at greater risk? please explain.. thank you?

: Not at all, you should not concern in general.

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Not at all, you should not concern in general.

Answered 9/4/2022

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A member asked:

In leukemia, what does a family history mean? how close do the family members need to be for me to be at a greater risk? if my immediate family members never had it, would a cousin having it put me at greater risk? please explain.. thank you?

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