Get To Know Your Family History This Holiday Season: Be Aware Of Prevalent Cancers In Your Family

This holiday season, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recommends that you take time to speak with relatives about your family’s history of cancer. A small percentage of cancers five to 10 percent are inherited. Common cancers associated with family history include breast, colorectal, ovarian and endometrial cancers. “Family gatherings are the perfect time to ask each other detailed questions about health history,” says Karen Lu, M.D. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on December 6th, 2007