Individuals and family members may worry that having had cancer may increase other family members’ chances of developing cancer.
Only about 5-10% of cancers are inherited. If you feel your cancer may be inherited, talking with a cancer genetic counselor may help answer questions for those in your family.
Genetic counseling, if appropriate, can help to determine whether the cancers in your family are due to genes or to other factors.
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