Does it matter what types of cancer run in my family or am I just more likely to get cancer in general?

Question

So heres the thing, cancer runs in my family. My grandma had breast cancer (the cancer is gone now), and my auntie Marlene (who I never met) died from cancer at 18 years old. Both are on my moms side. Anyway, I was just curious if it matters what kind of cancer runs in the family, or if I just have a higher chance of getting any kind of cancer. Any thoughts?

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Genetics play a part, yes. But If you live a healthy lifestyle (avoid things like smoking, excessive drinking, excessive sunbathing, unhealthy foods, etc) you decrease your risk of getting cancer greatly.

There are quite a few people on my moms side with health issues, including three who've died of cancer, and that gives me a greater incentive to live healthy and reduce my risks as much as possible.

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Due to Breast Cancer being in your family I would get checked out regularly but depends on what form of cancer your aunt had you could be ok. Some cancers are genetic and some are lifestyle depending. Others are just plain nasty and pop up for no reason. Talk to your Doctor about it if you are worried and they can do regular screenings for you.

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Depending on the type of cancer it can be genetic.... Both my bothers, my mom and my aunt all have cancer but the geneticist said they are not linked

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It seems like it's genetic in ur family but I would test for that. It tells the risks of getting anything

Does it matter what types of cancer run in my family or am I just more likely to get cancer in general?

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