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Can Chronic Leukemia Be Inherited?
My maternal grandmother and mother both had/have chronic Leukemia. What are my chances of deleveloping this- in a general percentile? 50/50 or worse? I don't know of any others in our family who had it, but we didn't keep in touch with many of my grandma's siblings, etc.
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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This is Dr Amit. Let me guide you in this case. As you have not mentioned that your mother and grandmother suffered from which type of leukamia so i can not say certainly that whether you will get it or not. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a more common type of leukemia found in adults and Approximately 10% of individuals with CLL report a family history of CLL.
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This is Dr Amit. Let me guide you in this case. As you have not mentioned that your mother and grandmother suffered from which type of leukamia so i can not say certainly that whether you will get it or not. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a more common type of leukemia found in adults and Approximately 10% of individuals with CLL report a family history of CLL.
IF you have any more queries feel free to ask
Regards
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