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Old 08-16-2009, 02:23 PM
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Question question about cancer and heredity

Hello,
I have a general question that maybe someone here can answer. I know that cancer is hereditary. But I'm wondering if different types of cancer show up in different generations? For example, my grandmother died from melanoma. Her daughter (my aunt died) from lung cancer. Both are cancers, yet they're so vastly different (cause, severity, etc.) Is there a connection at all?

Thanks so much.
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