Can I Inherit Skin Cancer, If My Parents Had It?

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Health Guide Tuesday, July 24, 2007

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Reader's Question: My mother and father had skin cancer. Does this mean I will inherit skin cancer from my parents? Dr. Berman's Response: This is a common question we hear as skin cancer is so common and many people become aware of their risk as they see their parents treated for var...

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kelsyhanover

10/28/07 3:09am

Yes, if your parents had skin cancer you can inherit it. I did. Be aware that this makes us even more succeptible to the melanomas caused by blacks: African American Incidental (UV) Transference. Black people abosorb and radiate ultraviolet light. Many leading physians acknowledge them as the leading cause of our skin cancers and melanomas. We have cut off all our black friends and relocated.

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By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Health Guide— Last Modified: 01/15/12, First Published: 07/24/07

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