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My dad had skin cancer, how much more of a risk do i have for getting it?

My dad had skin cancer, how much more of a risk do i have for getting it?

Only about 10% of cancer cases are due to hereditary factors.

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

If you have a parent who's had squamous cell skin cancer, you have a 2 to 3 times higher than average risk of getting one yourself, and family history is probably also linked to increased risk of basal cell skin cancer.

People with fair skin are more susceptible to skin cancers, and skin type runs in families, so people from fair skinned families will be more at risk than people from dark skinned families, but not because they have a cancer gene running in the family.


These links give information about skin cancer - melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer - including risk factors and any genetic factors:

http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancera...

http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancera...

You don't inherit a tendency to skin cancer the way you do with some other types so your risk is not increased because someone in your family has it. It is generally considered to be a more preventable type of cancer. You can protect yourself from skin cancer by using sunscreen every time you leave the house and wearing a hat etc. I am sure you have heard this information many times.

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