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it means that because some close member of your family has cancer you have a high probability of developing cancer.

To be a little more in depth, you inherit genes from both parents, like the genes that give you your skin tone, hair color, eye color, etc. You also inherit two genes called cell cycle genes, or better known as Tumor Suppressor Genes. Being 'predisposed' means you've inherited one good tumor suppressor gene and one mutated copy (gene). One good copy is enough to prevent your cells from dividing abnormally. So you can be born with one mutated copy, but not actually get cancer unless the other copy accidentally gets mutated at some point in your life. For example, mutations from the second copy could be the result of UV light from the sun, like in the case of melanoma. Since you have been born with one mutated copy already, you are predisposed to getting cancer.

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