Large study reveals increased cancer risks associated with family history of the disease
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
A family history of cancer increases the risk of other members of the family developing not only the same cancer but also a different (discordant) cancer, according to a large study of 23,000 people in Italy and Switzerland. The research is one of the few large studies of this kind that takes into account other important factors, such as individual characteristics and lifestyles, that could affect the degree of risk as well.