TO HELP ANSWER THE ORIGINAL QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT LEUKEMIA IS HEREDITARY.....
I spoke with my mother's oncologist about this very topic three years ago. Her oncologist trained at Cleveland Clinic and specializes in leukemia.
She told me that there are several types of leukemia, and that Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) which my mother died of, is not hereditary WHATSOEVER. I told her my primary doctor told me I would be at increased risk because she died of AML - and she said that is rubbish, that these doctors are general practitioners and have no training in the specifics of leukemia and "don't know what they are talking about, there is no evidence whatsoever that AML is hereditary."
Hope this helps.
I spoke with my mother's oncologist about this very topic three years ago. Her oncologist trained at Cleveland Clinic and specializes in leukemia.
She told me that there are several types of leukemia, and that Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) which my mother died of, is not hereditary WHATSOEVER. I told her my primary doctor told me I would be at increased risk because she died of AML - and she said that is rubbish, that these doctors are general practitioners and have no training in the specifics of leukemia and "don't know what they are talking about, there is no evidence whatsoever that AML is hereditary."
Hope this helps.
TICIA
I am sorry about your father. You need to learn what type of leukemia it is that he had to determine whether or not it could be hereditary. Once you know this, you can speak with an oncologist or actually you can probably simply google it for more information. It is important for you to know your parents' full health history....get this information about your dad for your own records.
I am sorry about your father. You need to learn what type of leukemia it is that he had to determine whether or not it could be hereditary. Once you know this, you can speak with an oncologist or actually you can probably simply google it for more information. It is important for you to know your parents' full health history....get this information about your dad for your own records.
I have been through what you are going through and I know it is very natural to worry. However, Lots and lots of things that are NOT leukemia can cause these symptoms. A simple blood test from your doctor's office is a good start to see whether any further testing is necessary. Get yourself to the doctor, explain your symptoms. I think you will find out that a good visit to the doctor will ease your mind.
My mom just died of ALL three weeks ago. She was 78. She had had Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma two years ago. She underwent treatment for 6 mos and had been in remission for a year and a half. She had an oncology appointment in February 2010 and received normal results but somewhere within the month had developed ALL. The only symptom she had was fatigue and described having a little cold that wouldn't go away. We thought it was just allergies. My parents had just moved in with me 5 days prior to her going into the hospital so we thought she was just tired from the move and/ or possibly overdoing it. She died 5 days upon entering the hospital and 4 days from the diagnosis(April 5th). Somewhere within that month, she developed it. It's just so shocking that it could happen so quickly.
As far as the heredity question, no one in the family has had either Lymphoma or Leukemia. I believe that my mom's was caused from the chemo she had for the Lymphoma(it's one of the side effects), and my mom was a smoker. I think it was a combination of the two. I'd love to hear from others who have had the same experience. I'm trying not to think someone dropped the ball, but I had this voice in my head that says, "why did it happen so quickly? Who missed something?"
Thanks,
Sue
As far as the heredity question, no one in the family has had either Lymphoma or Leukemia. I believe that my mom's was caused from the chemo she had for the Lymphoma(it's one of the side effects), and my mom was a smoker. I think it was a combination of the two. I'd love to hear from others who have had the same experience. I'm trying not to think someone dropped the ball, but I had this voice in my head that says, "why did it happen so quickly? Who missed something?"
Thanks,
Sue
My cousin and his wife had a daughter who at the age of 3 was diagnosed with leukemia. She went threw all the treatments and came out okay. She is now seven and doing well. Well this afternoon her little sister who is 3 was diagnosed with the same type of leukemia. Same parents for the girls. You cant tell me thats a coinsidence. I do believe it is hereditary.
I am 52 years old. At the age of 20, I was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). None of my relatives have had leukemia. Both my parents smoke. Second hand smoke has been suggested as a possible factor.
I AM EXTREMELY SCARED AFTER READING THESE POSTS! MY MOTHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY FROM LEUKEMIA 5 YEARS AGO AFTER SOME BRUISES WOULDN'T HEEL. IT TOOK THEM 10 MONTHS TO FIND OUT SHE HAD LEUKEMIA. 2 YEARS AGO, MY SISTER-IN-LAW, HER DAUGHTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PRE-LEUKEMIA AT 30 YEARS OLD AFTER FIGHTING MOUTH SORES. NOW, MY 2 YEAR OLD HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY ANEMIC, WHICH IS A SIGN OF LEUKEMIA, DO YOU GUYS GET MY FEAR? THEY, THE DOCTORS, THAT IS, KEEP TELLING ME NOT TO WORRY THAT THIS IS NOT HEREDITARY, BUT SOME HOW, I AM THINKING IT HAS TO BE! SOMEONE HELP ME, PLEASE! :'(
I had an elder brother who died of ALL at the age of 3. My little boy recently passed away after a mighty six year fight.
There are too many family connections floating around for coincidence. One theory that could explain it is the "two mutations" theory, in which one mutation occurs prior to birth, while the second is random and triggers the full disease. If the first mutation is partly hereditary, this would lift the chances of getting leukemia in related individuals.
You dont have leukemia if you have a bruise. Full acute leukemia replaces your blood cells with useless white gunk called blasts, thereby eliminating your red cells, white cells and platelets. It is the loss of platelets that causes internal bleeding and bruises everywhere. A simple blood test will tell you if you are low in platelets or any other key blood component.
There are too many family connections floating around for coincidence. One theory that could explain it is the "two mutations" theory, in which one mutation occurs prior to birth, while the second is random and triggers the full disease. If the first mutation is partly hereditary, this would lift the chances of getting leukemia in related individuals.
You dont have leukemia if you have a bruise. Full acute leukemia replaces your blood cells with useless white gunk called blasts, thereby eliminating your red cells, white cells and platelets. It is the loss of platelets that causes internal bleeding and bruises everywhere. A simple blood test will tell you if you are low in platelets or any other key blood component.
I am a 22 year old women who is a surrvivor of ALL. I was diagnosed with Leukemia when I was 9. I have 2 young children and am worried that I might have passed it on to ither one of them. I would like to know if in fact Leukemia is or is not hereditary?
The official position is that it is not hereditary. If there is a hereditary component it is not very strong.
I have two brothers that have both passed away from leukemia before the age of 30. My sister was just diagnosed today with Acute Leukemia. You can't tell me that 3 siblings all get the same disease and that it's not hereditary!
I don't know if leukemia is hereditary or not,but i hope and pray that it isn't. My mom passed away when she was 18 yrs old from leukemia and i was 3. the doctors told her that it would be in her best interest not to have anymore kids, well she got pregnant again and died 1 month and 1 day after she gave birth to my sister. Now I'm worrying because my lymp per. is 55 and my rbc is 3.79 I'm going to a specialist soon do you think i could have it. Please someone help me understand.
honestly, i have no idea if it is hereditary or not but that is what i am trying to find out. my fathers dad died of leukemia but i have no idea if it was chronic or what. my family doesn't really like to talk about it. a few days ago, my mom's dad was also diagnosed with leukemia and they say he will probably only live another month or two. i am 13 currently and i would like to know if maybe i would be diagnosed too. the only problem is, i don't want to look like i am just trying to be in the spotlight or anything by being tested to see if i may have leukemia. hopefully, the answer will reveal itself in time.
Truth be know, I'm sure there are a lot of factors that play into the different kinds of cancers. One thing people don't think about often is electricity and the role it plays. We are all surrounded by it and we get electromagnetic radiation from it daily. The real question is, what effect does it have on our DNA. Studies are inconclusive, they say it does change it when exposed to low levels, but it makes you wonder. After purchasing a Trifield Meter, which tells you how much radiation is coming off of household appliances, etc, it's pretty scarey for me. We had NO idea that we had some faulty wiring and that we have been exposed to 100 mg (less than 3 mg is what they say is a healthy level) for the past 7 years. We had levels of 30-100 mg in our bedrooms and my little guy that is only 20 months old has been sleeping in his bedroom with 80-100 milligauss hitting him every night. It makes me feel sick when I think about it, all those electrical waves passing through is little body. We are working on the problem presently. We believe it might be a problem with the water line and not being properly grounded. We had no idea until I purchased this meter to detect it. I wonder how many childern have grown up in the same environment, because really, who would stop to think about that?? Anyway, I just wanted to put my two cents out there.
may be its a heridatary disease.
my fathers first cousin died 12 years back with blood cancer.
Her brothers grandson died today with blood cancer(he was a one year old baby).
my fathers first cousin died 12 years back with blood cancer.
Her brothers grandson died today with blood cancer(he was a one year old baby).