What are My Risks from Melanoma in Close Family Members?

Evaluating Risk Factors: Melanoma In Close Family Members

Evaluating your likely current (and near future) state of health means taking into account the risk factors — such as melanoma in family members — that affect you. Our medical diagnosis tool, The Analyst™, identifies major risk factors by asking the right questions.

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If you indicate having knowledge of close relatives, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Melanoma (a dangerous form of skin cancer) in close family members?

Possible responses:

→ None / don't know
→ Probably, in one parent or sibling
→ Probably, in two or more parents or siblings
→ Yes, in one parent or sibling
→ Yes, in more than one parent or sibling

The Diagnostic Process

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate melanoma in family members, The Analyst™ will use differential diagnosis to consider possibilities such as Melanoma. Individuals with a parent or sibling with melanoma have a 10 times greater chance of developing melanoma themselves.

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