a question about cancer?

Question

if no 1 in ur family has had cancer what r the chances of u getting it while ur a teen?

Answer 1

Anyone can get cancer at any age no matter how well you take care of yourself. There are few cancers which are due to hereditary factors alone.

Teenagers tend to get certain types of cancer more than others, primarily based upon hormones and the fact that their bodies are still growing. Some of the more common cancers that affect teenagers and young adults are:

1. Leukemia - cancer of the blood
2. Osteosarcoma - a type of bone cancer
3. Ewing's sarcoma - a type of bone cancer
4. Hodgkin's disease - lymphatic system (lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and bone marrow)
5. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma -lymphatic system (lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and bone marrow)
6. Germ cell cancers - Testicular cancer/Ovarian cancer
7. Soft tissue sarcoma - cancer of connective tissue or muscles, example is Rhabdomyosarcoma
8. Brain tumors - not generally common in teens but two forms to watch for include Astrocytomas (from cells in the brain called astrocytes) and Ependymomas (begin in the lining of brain ventricles).
9. Melanoma - skin cancer
10. Thyroid cancer - hereditary

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/cancer.html

Teens can get other types of cancer but it is very rare. Cancer, in general, is rare for teens and young adults but it can happen.

Answer 2

Anyone can get cancer. You need to take care of your body! Avoid the sun..use sunscreen...stay away from tanning beds...my best friend got cancer from tanning. Exercise, drink plenty of water. Do your breast exams, if you have any lumps or bumps be seen by a doctor immediately. Make sure you go for a yearly gynecological checkup. Not smoking. There are many types of cancer that effect all kinds of people. If you had someone in your family chances are stronger...but just because you don't does not mean you can't.

Answer 3

If no one in your family has a history of cancer your chances of getting it as a teen are extreamly slim. You can help keep your risks of cancer down by exercising, eating healthy stay away from smoking or drugs, and taking good care of your body. This will help to keep cancer at bay. But it sounds like the risk precursers are not part of your family, and I wouldn't be too worried about getting cancer as a teen or even as an adult. A lot of factors increase when you have someone in your family who has had cancer and with every one your risk increases too, like for instance, my grand mothers on both side had cancer, my mom also had cancer and the likelihood of me getting cancer are higher, but I try to exercise, watch what I eat, i don't smoke and I don't drink and have never done drugs, by taking better care of my body I can fight the odds of cancer! My risks are greater, but you don't have any of those, so I wouldn't worry about it anymore and just enjoy being young and make smart healthy choices!

Answer 4

Your chances would be higher...Many people dont even think about how many young woman, children and men have also in early ages been told they have cancer. I went into my doctor with no family history ( at that time ) of cancer...Later I told everyone to get checked...My grandmother was checked to late and right now is fighting as hard as I am for her life.
Talk to your doctor about your risk if your concerned.

Answer 5

it depends on what kind of cancer.

for example, even if your family has no history... you can still get lung cancer from smoking or environmental factors

cervical cancer is another type that women get from factors outside heredity

Answer 6

Cancer can strike anyone at any age.

Even babes in utero can develope cancer.

Family history is rarely a major risk factor.

It must be tragic to see your child suffering from this dreadful disease, and not be able to "fix" them!