does this mean since i am a nother sister will i get these cancers too.
2007-10-18 04:12:59 · 17 answers · asked by becky k 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
it means your risk of cancer is high. but it doesnt mean you'll get them automatically.
2007-10-18 04:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and when I found out and talked with my doctor, she explained that there are actually 5 different kinds of breast cancer. Mine was hereditary, which I at the time had never heard of. Some cancers are hereditary and others are mainly caused by our enviroment. There are certain tests that you can take that will tell you if you are at risk or not. You might want to talk to your sisters doctor and find out if the types they have are genetic or not. Depending on when the cancer is found, there are different levels they use to measure how much it has spread, it can travel to other parts of the body. So the one sister you have that has both breast cancer and colon cancer, might have an advanced breast cancer or an advanced colon cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. The best thing you can do, is arm yourself with information!!! This might answer your questions and put your mind at ease. But find out exactly what type of breast cancer your sisters have. It might very well be the same type I had which is hereditary and can also be passed to any children you have. Also, mine wasn't found by finding a lump! It was not a mass, it was micro-calsification specks throughout my breast and was found when I had a mamagram!!!
2007-10-18 06:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extra men and women die of colon cancer considering that it is on the whole identified late and after the cancer has begun to spread. If persons had colonoscopies more often than not, as they're presupposed to do, any possibly cancerous polyps could be eliminated in the early stage before they spread. The dying price from breast cancer has diminished extensively considering that females verify their breasts by and large, get mammograms probably and have higher therapy options than was once to be had -- all of which is partly due to the moves of breast melanoma support and consciousness corporations. If you want a identical motion to improve the survival charges of colon cancer, go one yourself.
2016-08-05 21:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 04:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by mangini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that doesnt mean that you will get these cancers. If I were you I'd just make sure to go to the doctors regularly and continue to be checked since this runs in your family.
You & your family will be in my prayers.
2007-10-18 04:16:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep track of who got what and when as when your not sure it runs in the family and you need to get checked by a doctor and let him know that 2 sisters already had cancer.
2007-10-18 04:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but... Seems like your family cancer in the system so i would get regularly checked out so if you ever did come down with it you could catch it at the beginning stages..
2007-10-18 04:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by justindephilippo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Cancer isn't contageous.
But if cancers are really popular in your family history, there might be a chance you'll have it in the future.
2007-10-18 04:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Jalena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your family is very cancer prone. I highly suggest you get regular cancer checks.
2007-10-18 05:41:05 · answer #9 · answered by Kayla [(Adam)] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily...there is no guarantee you will
Ask your Dr about BRAC analysis..I saw a commercial for it on TV...it is a blood test that can check to see how likely you are to get certain forms of cancer BEFORE you get them
2007-10-18 04:17:16 · answer #10 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that you have a very good chance of getting cancer, not that you absolutely will.
So make sure to take care of yourself and get your check-ups.
Good luck!
2007-10-18 04:23:11 · answer #11 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋