will i ever get skin cancer cause it runs in the family jean
2006-12-29 20:51:58 · 7 answers · asked by yoshi 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
It's possible, since certain cancers do seem to run in families. However, skin cancer is also the most preventable: Stay out of the sun, and don't use sunlamps or tanning beds. If you must be outside, use 40 SPF or better sunblock.
2006-12-29 20:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by weary0918 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very hard to tell whether you will as well have skin cancer. Yes it runs in your family but still there is possibility of you not being affected by it or else you can go for further check up, to be diognised of any symbol that may lead to it early so that you get to know your relationship with cancer.
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2006-12-30 04:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by jeyomosh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you didn't way which kind of skin cancer runs in the family and that may affect the answer, as well as by what you mean by "runs in the family". You mean your parents? cousins, 3 generations?. but in general I would say that it means that there is a skin type that runs in your family that is suseptible to it and you need to take extra care not to over expose yourself to sunburns without protection: sun blocker. Your line of work (or theirs) may have exposed them to chemicals or had them outside a lot. It means you need to be extra careful about bringing any skin abnormalities to your doctors attention: moles that change shape or color. Talk to your doctor about it. A skin specialist or oncologist would be preferable, though your general practitioner could give you general information. My father has skin cancer and he worked outside a lot. He has it under control but must go in periodically to get checked and have any new suspicious spots checked. A friend of mine got the more serious, melanoma and had treatments for it. He's fine now but he too goes in for periodic checks..
2006-12-30 05:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by becky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only probability that you will receive skin cancer. Only probabaility so don;t worry.
My friend's father and grandfather had serious blood disease, but my friend is fortunately healthy. so u better go to hospital to check ur DNA
2006-12-30 04:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Tristan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, just stay away from the sun if you are too light skinned.
2006-12-30 04:54:58 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say. Get yourself checked regularly by a dermatologist.
2006-12-30 04:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop worrying abot it it is not going to change anything you are healthy today enjoy your health while you have it
do not worry be happy
2006-12-31 22:19:14 · answer #7 · answered by ja j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋