Is follicular thyroid cancer hereditary?

January 30th, 2010 | by The Doc |
lexi asked:


My grandma has it, and not only am I worried about her, but I am wondering if I have a higher risk of getting it, or if my mom has a higher risk. I understand that cancer is a mutation, but I also know that some cancers can be hereditary especially if they are autosomal dominant. Is follicular thyroid cancer hereditary or not?
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  1. One Response to “Is follicular thyroid cancer hereditary?”

  2. By cbrdgt on Jan 30, 2010 | Reply

    Follicular thyroid cancer is not hereditary, Medullary thyroid cancer is. There is a small possibility (5%) that one could get a HNMTC (hereditary non-medullary thyroid cancer) and if 3 or more first degree relatives have it, your chance of getting it is 94%. You would have to get screened to rule out everything. Hope this helps, good luck.

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