does cancer run in your family ?

fatimaR
fatimaR Member Posts: 2
in Ovarian Cancer #1

Hi everyone,Lately i have been noticing that cancer is becoming extremely more and more common, not just ovarian or breast but all types of cancer. I was wondering how many of you ladies have cancer in your family of any type. Mine is as follows:

Maternal Grandmother- Ovarian cancer at 51

Maternal Aunt- uterine leiomyosarcoma at 40

Maternal second cousin- breast cancer at 44

Mom's maternal uncle- prostate cancer at 78

anyone else ?

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra Member Posts: 1,308
    #2
    Yes it does

    Fatima get BRCA genetic testing to see if cancer is hereditary.

  • fatimaR
    fatimaR Member Posts: 2
    #3
    Alexandra said:

    Yes it does

    Fatima get BRCA genetic testing to see if cancer is hereditary.

    my mom did and it was

    my mom did and it was negative.

  • Loewenhart
    Loewenhart Member Posts: 21
    #4
    fatimaR said:

    my mom did and it was

    my mom did and it was negative.

    Hello Fatima
    My

    Hello Fatima

    My grandomother...bowel

    My aunt....bowel

    My uncle...lung

    My mother.....bowel

    Myself...ovarian

    Many other family members have no sign of cancer. They lived or are still living well into their 80's

  • Glad to be done
    Glad to be done Member Posts: 569
    #5
    Loewenhart said:

    Hello Fatima
    My

    Hello Fatima

    My grandomother...bowel

    My aunt....bowel

    My uncle...lung

    My mother.....bowel

    Myself...ovarian

    Many other family members have no sign of cancer. They lived or are still living well into their 80's

    My dads side: His dad,

    My dads side: His dad, grandfather and uncle all died of lung cancer.

    My brother died in 1992 of brain cancer

    Me - ovarian

    My father has never had or had any signs of cancer as well as my other brother.  I tested postive for the braca 1 gene and do not have any sisters or other females (I was the first girl on my dads side of the family in 92 years).  I am the lucky one I guess. 

    Moms side of the family - no cancer

     

     

  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #6
    Glad to be done said:

    My dads side: His dad,

    My dads side: His dad, grandfather and uncle all died of lung cancer.

    My brother died in 1992 of brain cancer

    Me - ovarian

    My father has never had or had any signs of cancer as well as my other brother.  I tested postive for the braca 1 gene and do not have any sisters or other females (I was the first girl on my dads side of the family in 92 years).  I am the lucky one I guess. 

    Moms side of the family - no cancer

     

     

    There is some cancer in my family...

    But I don't know if I would say a significant amount.

    Dad's side:

    Two brothers (out of six siblings) - prostate and leg (in their 60's/70's)

    Dad's first cousin: died of breast cancer (not sure of her age at the time of diagnosis)

    Mom's side:

    Her uncle: prostate (in his 70's or 80's - he lived to be approximately 91 years)

    I tested negative for BRCA 1 and 2

    Kelly

     

     

     

  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #7
    lovesanimals said:

    There is some cancer in my family...

    But I don't know if I would say a significant amount.

    Dad's side:

    Two brothers (out of six siblings) - prostate and leg (in their 60's/70's)

    Dad's first cousin: died of breast cancer (not sure of her age at the time of diagnosis)

    Mom's side:

    Her uncle: prostate (in his 70's or 80's - he lived to be approximately 91 years)

    I tested negative for BRCA 1 and 2

    Kelly

     

     

     

    Yes

    grandma..colon...her son my uncle,prostate.my late sister..colon.two ther sisters bladder..me ovarian.genectics for sure..oh..first cousin breast

     

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #8
    poopergirl14052 said:

    Yes

    grandma..colon...her son my uncle,prostate.my late sister..colon.two ther sisters bladder..me ovarian.genectics for sure..oh..first cousin breast

     

    Yep

    Paternal grandmother, father, 2 of his siblings died of lung cancer.  The remaining sister has just stopped treatment for her lung cancer.  So, I was surprised to find myself with endometrial cancer.  They were all smokers ( and the men worked in trades with exposure to asbestos) so I am diligent about avoiding second hand smoke.

  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #9
    lost 2 sisters to it

    lost two sisters one, to multiple myleomonima, one to lung

  • GSRon
    GSRon Member Posts: 1,303 Member
    #10
    Hi Fatima... OK, since you

    Hi Fatima... OK, since you phrased your post to the ladies... image this ugly olde cuss wearing a skirt and high heels..! Sealed

    My Mom died from Kidney Cancer at age 62, my Aunt just recently died she had Breast Cancer times two.. but did not die from it.. I have Kidney Cancer (I am mo Mom's son), and my one Cousin has Ovarian.   Oddly my Cousin and I had our surgeries about 3 months apart..!  My Doctors all say not hereditary..

    OK, it seems that even though many may want to get genetic testing, you do need to consider if there may be ramifications to doing that..

    Be Well All..!

    Ron

  • Vickierph
    Vickierph Member Posts: 12
    #11
    2 maternal aunts died before

    2 maternal aunts died before age 50 from breast cancer: 2 cousins on my mom's side with breast cancer - they are sisters, and are well at this time. My grandmother had non-fatal uterine cancer. My paternal aunt had breast cancer x2 with mets to bone, but Herceptin stopped it cold and she's still with us at 82. I was diagnosed with stage 1c ovarian cancer in Jan. 2013. I am BRCA negative. Vickie

  • Babyg1rl
    Babyg1rl Member Posts: 19
    #12
    Hello FarimaR
     
     I would have

    Hello FarimaR

     

     I would have the braca testing.  I did on Nov 14th and am waiting for my results.  Because I have a high cancer population on my mother's side of ther family and my mom pass away May 2012 the day after Mother's Day with ovarian cancer.  If you don't get the testing al least go an see a geneticists for guidance.  Good Luck!!

     

    Sincerely Babyg1rl

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