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How much of this is simply life long dietary habits and preferences?

• skmurphy 3y ago
  Not as much as you might think. See, for example, Lynch syndrome. An inheritable condition that dramatically increases your risk of certain kinds of cancer. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lynch-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20374714 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lynch-syndrom...
  • darkclouds 3y ago
    > the term used when doctors find a gene that runs in the family and causes cancer Gene's can be switched on an off and gene are by nature inheritable. Not all genes mind otherwise we would be identical.
    • skmurphy 3y ago
      Lynch's syndrome is not a general term but a specific inheritable genetic mutation that affects about 1 in 270. It puts them at higher risk for certain kinds of cancer. The reason to get tested, if you have one or more relatives who have suffered from colon cancer, is to do early and ongoing screening for colon cancer. Lynch is more common than the BRCA3 mentioned in the article.