Are certain types of Cancer hereditary?

Question

For example, Like cervical cancer in a woman..Does she get that by doing something wrong with her body, or is it passed down to her through generations?

Answer 1

Cervical cancer is caused almost always by HPV (human papiloma virus) or warts as they more commonly known as. Now HPV is a STD, so by protecting yourself from STD's (sexually transmitted disease) you will protect yourself against cervical cancer. There are a few exceptions to the rule, but they are very rare. So condomise! Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Many types of Cancers are Hereditary.

Hereditary cancers occur when a person is born with a change or mutation in a single copy of a protective gene pair. Because people with an inherited mutation have only one working copy of a protective gene, damage to that remaining gene may occur in fewer steps and over a shorter period of time. This change can increase the risk for certain cancers in different parts of the body. The medical community uses the term "genetic susceptibility" to describe the fact that people with an inherited mutation have an increased risk for cancer.

To know more about Hereditary Cancer please go through the website at - http://www.facingourrisk.org/hereditary_cancer/hereditary_cancer_and_genetics.html

Cervical cancer is mostly caused due to HPV virus.
HPV (Human papilloma virus)
Infection with the common human papilloma virus (HPV) is a cause of approximately 90% of all cervical cancers. There are more than 80 types of HPV. About 30 of these types can be transmitted sexually, including those that cause genital warts (papillomas). About half of the sexually transmitted HPVs are associated with cervical cancer. These "high-risk" HPVs produce a protein that can cause cervical epithelial cells to grow uncontrollably.

Refering your doubt this cancer can come by anyone aquiring HPV due to wrong sexual activites or even due to hereditary conditions. Both reasons have chances of getting Cervical cancer or Carcinoma of Cervix-

Answer 3

There are certain types of hereditary cancer. If you have a family history of breast cancer or ovarian/cervical cancer, get tested for the BRCA1 & BRCA2 genes. Talk to your doctor.

Answer 4

Cancer is not hereditary per se. Cancer occurs when cells stop fulfilling their normal functions. The tendency for this is contained in genetic information which is hereditary.

Answer 5

most cancers have a genetic aspect as well. But your behavoir plays a important roll in cervical CA more so than genetics. Breast ca again is more genetics