It depends on the specific type of cancer and other factors in you and your grandfathers' lives. Some cancers are highly influenced by heredity, but others, such as lung cancer from smoking or skin cancer from overexposure to the sun, are caused more by behaviors you may not share with your grandfather.
An hereditary illness is one that is passed genetically-- from parent to offspring.
Yes.On the contrary, being pregnant and/or breastfeeding lowers the chances of getting breast cancer.
Yes, a penicillin allergy can be hereditary. If one or both of your parents are allergic to penicillin, your chances of being allergic are higher. Often though, penicillin Allergies are just caused by exposure over a long period of time.
Yes, a penicillin allergy can be hereditary. If one or both of your parents are allergic to penicillin, your chances of being allergic are higher. Often though, penicillin allergies are just caused by exposure over a long period of time.
A recessive trait is a hereditary characteristic that is carried by an individual but is not expressed in the phenotype due to being masked by a dominant trait. These traits can be passed down through generations without being visible in the individual's physical appearance.
I believe you're looking for a Punnet Square.
It will lower your chances of getting skin cancer, but there is little difference between being permanently inside and beiing properly protected outside.
Not really, except maybe pitch. Studies show that if you're siblings have perfect pitch, that will increase the chances of you having the same talent. Otherwise, musical talents cannot be hereditary. Either they are there or not.
There are a number of things a neck mass could be and 90% are nothing to worry about, but it could also be cancer and that's a big risk to take.
No, Jimi Hendrix did not have cancer. He passed away on September 18, 1970, due to asphyxia related to barbiturate intoxication. There is no record of him being diagnosed with cancer during his lifetime.
Skin cancer itself cannot be passed down the family line, however sometimes how susceptible a person is to sunburn can be inherited. Sunburns and UV exposure are the leading causes of skin cancer. With that being said, always remember to wear sunscreen!
Being Psychic is hereditary.