answersLogoWhite

0

Is cancer a genetic disease

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

No. It is caused when a normal cell devides into a mutated cell, which then, if conditions are right, devide constantly and rapidly.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is cancer a genetic disease
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What disease can occur when genetic material in your skin is damaged?

cancer


How are communicable diseases and genetic diseases similar?

a genetic disease is passed through the family like diabetes or cancer but a communicable disease is that you get from something or someone


Is retinoblastoma cancer a inherited cancer?

In layman's terms... There is a potential for the disease to have a genetic component that can be passed onto the children. However it is quite rare for retinoblastoma to be caused by a genetic reason. In summary.. There is the potential but unlikely


What are some uncommunicable disease?

Any disease that is genetic, or caused by damage to tissue is uncommunicable. Examples are hemophilia, cancer, diabetes, heart diseases.


Can a husband past cancer to his wife?

Cancer is a genetic disease. The main characteristic of this disease is it forms uncontrolled growth of the cells and these uncontrolled growth of cells migrate from the origin to various parts of the body.So, A man with prostrate cancer can not give cancer to his wife.


When was testicular cancer first discovered?

Nobody 'developed' it ! It is a genetic mutation of the body - not some 'invented' disease.


Is Treatment of genetic disease the same as genetic treatment of disease?

no but as I see it treatment of genetic disease is treating a genetic problem as a genetic treatment of a disease is using genetics to stop a certain disease that can be treated with genetics


Is cancer a congenital disease?

Cancer is not congenital. It is very rare for a child to get cancer, and even more rarely developed in the first stages of life.


The problem with concentrating on genetic diseases is?

The problem that stems from this is that genetic diseases afflict relatively few people when compared to things like heart disease and cancer. Over three-quarters of all deaths in the last twenty years in this country have been from heart disease, stroke, cancer, or accidental injury.


Is chickenpox genetic?

Chickenpox is an infectious disease, not a genetic disease


What are the characteristics of a genetic disease?

A genetic disease is a disease that was either passed onto you and/or your family is known to get that disease. An example of a genetic disease would be CF (Cystic Fibrosis). It occurs when a cell changes it's genetic information.


What is a Genetic Error?

A genetic error is an genetic disease