I have strong cancer genetic traces in my family and my wife also but we have nothing till now(48 years old) i?!


Question: I have strong cancer genetic traces in my family and my wife also but we have nothing till now(48 years old) i.?
can we protect our children.?Health Question & Answer


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Some cancers have a known genetic link. This includes bowel, stomach, pancreatic, breast, ovarian and endometrial (womb cancer).
If several of your close relatives have had one or more of these cancers, and at a young age, it is possible there is a genetic trait for cancer in your family.

You may be able to be seen by a geneticist who can investigate your family tree and tell you the risks for you and your children.

In the UK this would simply involve going to your GP and requesting a referal. You would then normally receive a questionnaire from the genetics team asking for more detail of your family tree. if from this they believe the cancers might be genetic, they will contact you for further investigations. In the long run this may involve monitoring your children for cancers however if they are under 16 they may not ethically be allowed to be investigated as they need to make their own consent.

If the geneticist feels you do not have inherited cancer risk, they will let you know and hopefully reassure you that your familial cancers are unlikely genetic so your children are at no increased risk.

I'm not sure how this system works in other places so its best to chat to your family doctor about your concerns. Health Question & Answer

I feel like a ticking time bomb myself but unfortunately I don't think we can do anything to prevent the future health problems for our children. I just try to keep up with all the new ideas on preventative measures. Hopefully they can come up with a cure for them.Health Question & Answer

WOW , you're blessed.
Its great news yall have nothing.
Don't worry medical soc is not that far to prevent cancer.
But they will soon.

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