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What kind of cancers are more likely possible with young patients: 24 years old, no family history?
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Rare: All cancers in this age group are very rare. Hodgkin lymphoma, thyroid cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer are possible, but again, not common.
Answered 4/3/2012
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Cancer at young age: Compared to other cancers that could happen to people - testicular cancer, hodgkin's lymphoma, certain sarcoma and leukemia are more likely - with young patients at 24 year old. Those 4 can happen without family history. Patients with hereditary cancer syndrome ( breast, thyroid, stomach, brain) can be presented with cancer at younger age- but usually there is a family history with cancer there.
Answered 8/5/2012
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