If your grandma had leukemia and your mom had leukemia, is it possible that you can have leukemia?

If you do happen to have leukemia since it was passed down, at what age does it show? Can you get tested at any age if you have it or not? Can you get it treated and be fully healed?

What kind of treatments do you take if they can cure you?

Leukemia is a general term that describes over ten or more different types of cancer of the blood. Leukemia is not commonly considered a hereditary cancer (like some types of breast or colon cancer). However, it is possible for some types of Leukemia to show up in families suggesting that there may be a link somewhere. What might be important to know is exactly which type of leukemia did your grandmother or mother have. Were they the same kind . . if it was the same kind than that may mean there is a possibiltiy that this type of leukemia is hereditary in your family. If your mother and grandmother had different types of leukemia . . than there may not be a family connection. You would need to consult a doctor about the chances and probabilities to be sure.

There are four common types of leukemia . . some are found only in certain age groups.

1. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Most common in ages over 55. Almost never affects children.

2. Chronic myeloid leukemia - Mostly affects adults.

3. Acute lymphocytic leukemia - Most common type found in children, but can also affect adults.

4. Acute myeloid leukemia - Occurs in both adults and children.

There are other types of leukemia too. So, the first thing you need to do is find out if your Mom and grandmother had the same type of leukemia and at what age they both had it. Than consult with a doctor to see if you or other family members are at risk.

NCI: What you need to know about Leukemia
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk...

ACS: Hereditary and Cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conten...

Leukemia has the highest rates among poor neighborhoods occupied by minorities around chemically contaminated sites.

Thus entire neighborhoods losing their loved ones to lukemia in one 10 year time span.

You could be at higher risk if it happens to run in your family. The thing is to discuss this pattern with your doctor and tell him of your concern, given the history of this disease in your family, they should be on the look out for possible signs of the disease in you and they should run tests now and keep an eye out for any changes. The good news is that when leukemia is caught early enough, especially in younger people, it can be cured. It is amazing the cure rate amongst younger individuals.

Even if you are in a high risk category from genetic predisposition there are things you can do to improve your chances, starting with a healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables.

you certainly could have it. Since it is a blood disease a blood count might be a preliminary screen for it.

There's no Guarantee either way... -But you ARE at a higher Risk for it, and You SHOULD get an Annual Physical just to make SURE you don't have it- at ANY age...

yes there are higher chances for that

There is a very high chance that you might get leukemia.

sorry.

hope you don't end up getting it.

It is possible that you could get it. It shouldn't show at any age, it's random. You can't get tested at any age. If you get it, after chemo and such, you could go into remission (where there aren't anymore cancer cells), but there would always be a chance of it coming back. Even if it does run in your family, it doesn't mean you will get it...hope I helped