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December 22nd, 2009
Hi i am pankaj from india and will get marry within next comming 3 months ,my become mother-in-law died of blood cancer,
and i have some confusion regarding blood cancer is it heriditary disease ,if yes then what are the chances that other can suffer with this disease of same family member ..Please advice
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replied December 23rd, 2009
Leukemia is generally not hereditary, and so it is not normally passed down through the family.


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