family sensibility for cancer?

tutulescuteodora · New User Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

My name is Teo , and I'd like to ask you a couple of questions about the risk of cancer:
1. My mother, died of uterine cancer at age 32, but a couple of years before that, she had had an avortion helped by an amateur and probably
had infections, becouse afterwards, she was bleeding almost every day for the next two years.
My first question would be: is it possible that the avortion caused the ovarian cancer, or, other causes did?
2.My grandfather(my mother's father), died at age 70 of lung cancer, and he was a smoker. My second question would be:If my mother and my grandfather died of different kinds of cancer,is there some sensibility in my family for making any type of cancer?
3.If there is a sensibility in my family for developing any types of cancer, me and my descendants have a greater risk comparing to general population for developing some kinds of cancer?
thank you very much.

rlee · Site Admin Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 245

tutulescuteodora,
In general, most cancers (of course there are childhood cancers) such as uterine or lung before the age of 50 is suspicious for a familial risk. You mother having uterine cancer at 32 would fit this scenario. One thing to double check is the pathology report to be sure it was uterine and not something else. Can a procedure or infection maybe cause a higher rate of cancer? Well I'm not sure if there is any strong evidence for your mother's case, but it probably didn't help the situation.
A father who smoked with lung cancer at 70 is less likely to be familial. The best way to get a full evaluation is to have your family doctor know about your family tree and what cancers have been diagnosed. Try to go over 3 generations and include 3rd degree relatives. This will help a lot with determining if a familial risk for cancers exists.
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tutulescuteodora · New User Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 2

so, this means that having my mother dead of uterine cancer at age 32, must be a warning for me, to have periodical check-ups or papanicolau tests?

rlee · Site Admin Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 245

tutulescuteodora,
As with most situations, specific medical advice is difficult to provide without face-to-face interaction. Uternine cancer at age 32 would be unusual as the average age is closer to 60. Pap smears are used to screen for cervical cancer. The most qualified person(s) would be your team of health professionals. If this concerns you, then making an appointment with them would be the most prudent way to obtain an informed discussion regarding what to do. Best wishes,
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Any information provided is NOT intended to provide specific medical advice to users but rather to provide users with information to help them better understand their health condition and related care. All readers are strongly encouraged to consult with a qualified physician for answers to their personal medical questions.

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