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The causes of cancer are observed as multifactorial. This is because there are several traits causing cancer such as genetic, environmental, medical and lifestyle factors. However the knowledge of cancer is rapidly improving, helping everyone to understand and be able to identify at risk individuals, tailoring treatment and developing new methods against cancer.(cancer.gov,2015)
Genetic information includes information about an individual’s genes including the manifestation of a disease in the family members medical history. By being able to identify medical history of the family we are able to see if the individual is at moderate or high risk of cancer. This is the first step of identification of inherited cancer. We are also able to see

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