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by Paige Greenfield July 31, 2013, 05:20 pm EDT

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Do you have cancer in your family? Read this: researchers saw 12,000 patients over 18 years and found, that people, the relatives first degree with a story for a type of cancer had significantly more likely with any other species are diagnosed according to a new report in the annals of Oncology.

"Some of the associations [We] are probably due to shared environmental factors or lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking,", says study author Eva Negri, m.d., of the Mario Negri Institute for pharmacological research in Milan. As a researcher for some of these factors, but it controls what found nor a link, that certain genes may influence the risk of cancer at several locations means, explains Dr. Negri.

These findings help researchers identify these genetic links the down road and improving early detection and diagnosis of different types of cancer, on the basis of your family history.

Is your best bet to prevent the deadly disease screening recommendations on hold. If cancer runs in the family, you discuss with your doctor the opportunity to launch demonstrations at a younger age, since the risk may be even higher. Below, certain tests, such as those may be covered by insurance before the recommended screening age if you considered high risk.

PSA tests: At least 29 States have laws out, the insurer to cover the PSA tests for men aged between 40 and 50, depending on condition. Some States require tests for boys at the age of 35 and 40, which are covered with high risk, as are African-Americans and those with a family history.

Colonoscopy: If you have a first-degree relatives, colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps, many insurance companies cover colonoscopies as often as every years two, starting at age 40 or 10 years younger than the earliest diagnosis whichever occurs first what in your family.

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