It's a family affair.Both sides of the family tree are important in determining genetic risk of breast and prostate cancers prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. , reports a study completed at Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine is a private medical school located in Houston, Texas, USA on the grounds of the Texas Medical Center. It has been consistently rated the top medical school in Texas and among the best in the United States. in Houston. "The genes that cause these diseases are genes you inherit To receive property according to the state laws of intestate succession from a decedent who has failed to execute a valid will, or, where the term is applied in a more general sense, to receive the property of a decedent by will. inherit v. from both parents," says Dr. Sharon Plon, an associate professor of molecular and human genetics Human genetics A discipline concerned with genetically determined resemblances and differences among human beings. Technological advances in the visualization of human chromosomes have shown that abnormalities of chromosome number or structure are surprisingly and pediatrics. "For a woman, if Mom's family has no history of breast cancer, but Dad has three sisters who were diagnosed with the disease, that's just as worrisome." The same holds true for prostate and other forms of cancer influenced by genetics. Even if there is a history of cancer in your family, that does not necessarily mean you will develop the disease, adds Plon. "But it's important to determine if you are at an increased risk and may need early screening." Baylor College of Medicine |
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