Approximately One-Third Of All Cancer Cases May Be Linked To Inherited Genes.

reports that the researchers found that “overall heritability for cancer was 33 percent among the entire study population, and notably higher for certain types of cancers.” Newsweek adds, “Significant heritability was found in 58 percent of diagnosed skin melanomas, 57 percent of prostate cancers, 43 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers, 39 percent of ovarian cancers, 38 percent of kidney cancers, 31 percent of breast cancers and 27 percent of uterine cancers.” http://www.newsweek.com/double-trouble-study-tw412028ins-reveals-lot-about-cancer-risk-