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ABOUT CANCER > GENETICS > CANCER GENETICSQ&As on this topic
1. My eight year old daughter has Down's syndrome. Does this mean she is more likely to get cancer as she gets older?
last reviewed: 20.07.2005
2. Several of my family have had breast cancer. Is it safe for me to take HRT for menopausal symptoms?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
3. I am Turkish and am aware that children can be born with conditions that are linked to the parents. If a parent has cancer, can the baby be born with cancer?
last reviewed: 10.08.2005
4. Does cancer run in families?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
5. What are genes?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
6. How can genes cause cancer?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
7. I have lots of cancer in my family. Am I likely to get it too?
last reviewed: 26.04.2004
8. Can stomach cancer be inherited?
last reviewed: 29.09.2006
9. Which genes cause cancer of the ovary in families?
last reviewed: 18.10.2006
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