Is skin cancer hereditary?

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Is skin cancer hereditory?

My nan had skin cancer (she died of an unrelated illness, not of the skin cancer). no one in the rest of the family has had, or is currently suffering from, any type of cancer, but is skin cancer hereditory? also, because my nan had skin cancer, does that mean that the rest of the family are more likely to get other forms of cancer?

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Most skin cancers aren't hereditary, but research programmes have found a few families who do seem to...

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I don't get why skin cancer isn't hereditary?

Okay...this question is for biologists or people educated in the field. Say a mother has a defected gene in the mitochondrial DNA that codes for the protein that oxidizes free radicals in the cell (coenzyme Q10 maybe)...why can't this be passed on to...

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You sound very knowledgeable in biology. This may be over the heads of even the best on this site. It...

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Anyone have skin cancer before?

Hello. I am an Anatomy & Physiology student working on a project for the semester. I have to interview 5 people who have or have had any form of skin cancer before. Internet interviews are allowed. If you are or were a skin cancer patient, I would...

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1) I wasn't surprised as I lived a pretty sunny lifestyle (spend many summers/vacations in Mexico and...

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Are black people at a lower risk of skin cancer than white people? - Two very conflicting opinions...?

Sorry if this gets a bit long-winded, but I really find this quite shocking: I have here the top google hit for asking the question: 'Are black people at a lower risk of skin cancer?' It also happens to be Cancer Research UK's Website - Cancerhelp.org...

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It appears YOU are trying to make this a racist issue. Blacks are at a slight lesser risk, but when...

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Tanning Bed Skin Cancer?

I've heard tanning beds cause skin cancer. Obviously, so does the sun. I see girls at my school getting tan.. like disgustingly tan. So I have a few questions. 1. I've noticed this.. let me know if you have or if it's just me noticeing. The girls who...

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No one knows what causes cancer, so nothing about it is obvious. Using tanning beds and sun exposure...

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Is lip cancer considered oral cancer or skin cancer? What med specialty treats it best?

Is lip cancer considered oral cancer or skin cancer? What med specialty treats it best? I have a lesion on my lip and have already had a basal cell skin cancer near my eye removed last month. The insurance companies are passing the buck and can't agree...

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I am not sure why it matters, but if the cancer is of the vermilion it is considered an oral cancer...

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Is it smart to have a VP who denies medical fact regarding skin cancer, and sets the example to American youth?

...that a tanning bed is desirable? Sarah Palin installed a tanning bed in the Governor's Mansion as one of her first acts as elected official. Despite all cancer research to the contrary. Is that stupid? "Gov. Palin’s use of a mansion-based...

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No it isn't smart. Its stupid beyond belief. She is full of contradictions. Here she is possibly, hopefully...

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How can I lower my risk of skin cancer or other skin related conditions?

After years of preventing sunburns and taking good care of my skin because I'm well-informed about the damage the sun does to it, I still got a severe sunburn from a terrible mistake of overexposure to the sun damaging rays. Now I'm really worried because...

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I was looking for relevant questions to answer and I saw yours. Usually I don't bother with questions...

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Can a squamous cell skin cancer grow under skin without any sign? I recently had a cut it turned into a sore.

Went to the doc he removed it turned out to be squamous cell carcinoma. He said this is a skin cancer however my internal med dr. said this is not a skin cancer. I had no sign of anything wrong until I pinched it and a couple of days went by and a sore...

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What did the surgeon say about the SCC? Typically squamous cell of the skin often look like an obvious...

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If you got skin cancer on your boobs would it still be skin cancer or would it be breast cancer?

Just wondering if If you got skin cancer on your boobs would it still be skin cancer or would it be breast cancer?

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It would be skin cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) can infiltrate the skin, but it is still breast...

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