{"id":9449,"date":"2025-04-23T20:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9449"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:31","slug":"hereditary-cancer-is-also-a-genetic-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/hereditary-cancer-is-also-a-genetic-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Hereditary cancer: what it is and when to get a genetic test"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the essence of hereditary cancer?<\/h2>\n

Hereditary cancer is not a disease passed down from parents to children, but the presence of changes (mutations) in certain genes<\/strong>, that significantly increase the risk of developing cancer<\/strong>. A person is not born with cancer, but has a higher chance of developing the disease throughout life.<\/p>\n

Mutations can be transmitted through either the maternal or paternal line. It is known that about 5\u201310% of all cancers are linked to hereditary factors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What types of cancer are most often hereditary?<\/h2>\n