can u catch cancer from a relative?

Question

more specific Leukemia?? my grandmother had that n she died of it... but could i get it?? ive had bleeding noses that go on all night when i was little it stopped for like a year or two now but the were pretty bad n go on all nite... n i lately am having pain in my arms like theyre are bruise... they have the feeling of being bruised n hurt really bad but its not bruised at all... im usually sick every week, i have like coughing n sore throat like every week i have trouble breathing sometimes we went to the doctors to check that out they said i had asthma but my mom wouldnt get me an inhaler so they made me breathe into this gas thingy n i barely past the breathing test so i didnt have to get an inhaler... im always weak n always tired but isnt that normal?? to have headaches tiredness thats normal rite? i have abdominal pain all the time but it always comes out to be negative nothings wrong but it does hurt realy really bad but isnt most of these normal?? or could i be catching it to

im only thirteen too so i couldnt catch it rite?

but the thing is that THEY did find somtheing wrong with my asthma

im not talking about contagious im talkig about genetic she died when i was 1 on my birthday

Answer 1

Leukemia is not contagious so don't worry about that but I would advise you to visit your family doctor again if you're feeling bad. Hope you feel better soon!

Answer 2

Cancer is not contagious, or cant be "caught", but some forms of cancer are genetic, which means you can get it if someone in your family has it, but not catch it like a cold.... I am not sure if leukemia is hereditary or not.... If you are not sure and dont agree with the doctor about your diagnosis, push for a second opinion, because before they diagnosed my cancer i had seen a few different docs, one told me i pulled a muscle, another told me i had fibrocystic breast disease most likely and shouldnt worry, another told me to go home take gravol and advil, another thought pneumonia, and then finally they decided to look into it when i went into the hospital. So always follow up, push for tests, and if you arent sure ask to see another doctor for their opinion......

Answer 3

No form of cancer is contagious. So, no, you can't "catch" it. Not possible. What I think (since the doctors can find anything wrong but your asthma) is that you are afraid of dying like your grandmother. You saw how she suffered and because you are so afraid it will happen to you, you have become a hypochondriac.

Answer 4

No. Cancer is absolutely not contageous.
Listen to Anna, she knows what she is talking about. I had a similar experience in my diagnosis, with doctors giving me the runaround.

IMMUNE SYSTEMS become weakened by poor nutrition, lack of exercise and reduced oxygen. Once that happens, our body becomes vulnerable to common STRESSORS. Stressors can be environmental, like viruses, heavy metals, pesticides, food additives, electromagnetic waves or pollution. They can be internal things like emotional or job stress, or poisonous people in our lives. Aging is also a contributing factor. So this means:
WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM + STRESSORS = DISEASE (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.)

Our bodies have 60 trillion--yes, trillion--cells, and there are always some mutating into cancer cells, but a healthy immune system kills them before they have a chance to get a foothold in the body.

It takes a LONG time, usually, or a high level of stressors, to weaken the immune system to the point where it won't do its job, but once cancer has formed, it will generally spread rapidly

Answer 5

it's not contagious but you can get it it could be genetic