“Can leukemia be genetic?”
My brother had leukemia when he was a child, but the cancer went into remission. Now, he's 28 years old, and his wife is about to have a family history. But now her OBGYN is saying that, because my brother had leukemia, there is a slight chance that he could pass down the gene. Is leukemia genetic? If it is, is there a chance that his child wouldn't have it?
1 Answer
If you brother's leukemia was not linked to a genetic disease, the risk to his child would be negligible. If linked to a genetic disorder the nature of the disorder will determine the risk for his unborn child.
