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I had cancer at an early age, but there is no family history. Can cancer skip generations?

April 26, 2017age cancer early family history generations skip

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I had cancer at an early age, but there is no family history. Can cancer skip generations?

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Yes. Cancer predisposition genes elevate risk, but some people with the gene do not develop cancer. Therefore it can appear to skip generations. We do not know why this happens.