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Q&As on this topic

1. We live near overhead power lines. Is there a cancer risk for my family?

last reviewed: 30.08.2007

2. 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

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. Should I be worried about using my mobile phone? Does it increase my risk of cancer?

last reviewed: 20.07.2005

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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