Prostate cancer
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:29 am
Hi,
I would like to know if prostate cancer is hereditary please?
I would like to know if prostate cancer is hereditary please?
Prostate cancer isn't usually hereditary but can be. There are genes that run in families though.
If a first degree relative is affected this doubles an individual mans risk of prostate cancer.
the BRACA1/2 genes are hereditary and can be tested for