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How likely is getting cancer if your mother and two grandmas had it?

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No precise answer: Your risk of getting cancer would be higher than average, however, unless the cancer is associated with a specific genetic change, such as apc, hnpcc, brac 1 and 2 it is not feasible to give a meaningful estimate of the risk.

Dr Friedlander and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/18/2013

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