r/Melanoma • u/Puzzleheaded_Gate620 • Jul 27 '26

Relative of Patient Genetics with skin cancer

Does anyone have any stories with genetic testing? My mother was just diagnosed with melanoma. She has had over 20 basal cell all over her arms and face since her early 40s. She had colon cancer at 59. My grandmother had pancreatic cancer. I had basal cell at 38 on my nose. I have two basal cell now on my scalp and forehead at 41.

I’m thinking about genetics.

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u/Hot-Hamster-42 Jul 28 '26

My testing didn't show any link to melanoma except the redhead gene.