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Can lifestyle affect genetic predisposition to get cancer? for example can healthy lifestyle decrease chance of cancer in jewish women
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Yes: A healthy lifestyle (no tobacco, eating well, exercising) will reduce the risk of getting cancer in any person, jewish or not. Certain jewish and other ethnic groups have a higher risk than others (e.g. Ashkenazi jews and brca mutations) so gather as much family info as you can and discuss this with your doc. Live healthy please. Best regards.
Answered 11/28/2013
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