Is myeloma an inherited cancer Infosheet

This Infosheet explains that myeloma is not an ‘inherited’ cancer in the sense that most people understand the term, but that inherited genetic variations can affect a person’s risk of developing myeloma.

Published:
September 2013
Last updated:

May 2022

Review date:

May 2025

Content type:
Publication
Conditions:
Myeloma
Collections:
Family and carer, Understanding myeloma

Myeloma UK Is myeloma an inherited cancer Infosheet

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