Skin Cancer?

Question:

im 30 weeks pregnant with my first child. My great gran had skin cancer and my mother had skin cancer is there a greater chance of my child developing it as it has skipped generations?

Answers:
By and large the answer is; "no". Some people have a slight genetic predisposition to certain types of cancers, but most cancers (90% or more) are caused by environmental factors,
[Smoking, certain chemicals, exposure to particular things etc.]
Don't forget that your by skipping a generation you are "diluting" any genetic influence by three quarters. So your child's (potential) predisposition is almost certainly nullified. She has no more chance than anyone else in other words.

Other Answers:
l.d ask you gp about this,

both my gran and mum had skin cancer once and twice respectivly

this puts me and my kids at greater risk

i am not too worried as all i need to do is take greater care with putting on sun protection etc

also as soon as any moles appear or change appearance go to the doctors

i believe it is very rare for this type of cancer to be serious

it is very easy to treat

just relax Please see the webpages for more details on Skin cancer.

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