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How to Make a Medical Family Tree Basics about Family Medical Trees Including family medical history with your genealogy records effects the good health for future generations. Statistics show that 30% of the 10,000 known diseases have been genetically linked in families. Geneticists and Doctors only need about 3 generations deep in medical genealogy research to determine a family member's chances of contracting a genetic disease or birth defect. Early prevention and treatment goes a long way to curing the victims of such genetically linked diseases as : Colon Cancer Breast Cancer Alcoholism High Blood Pressure Benefits include Better Screening - If someone is proven to be genetically predisposed to a disease, doctors may suggest starting screening for the disease at an early age. Early Prevention - Some diseases have been found to be prevented with certain medications and vitamins. In the case of breast cancer, some young woman choose to remove their breasts before facing the inevitable. Tips for Making a Family Medical Tree 1. Update your family medical tree every 1-2 years. New family members are born every year. A family member can be diagnosed with a disease at any time. 2. Note the healthy relatives as well. If you have a large number of relatives that do not contract a disease, you can calculate a lower risk of contracting the disease also. 3. Note the bad habits of relatives diagnosed with a disease. We must rule out other factors like heavy smoker, heavy drinker, obese, and occupations that expose a family member to toxic conditions. More Topics Where to find Family Medical Information : 1. Death certificates - Often note the cause of death 2. Obituary Notices - Some obituaries note the cause of death and even their occupation. 3. Pension Records 4. Social Security Applications 5. Military Records - These can be more open to the public than most medical records because you usually just need the person's identifying information like a social security number. Other medical records usually require the subject's authorization or authorization from the executer of their estate upon their death. More Information About Cancers Linked to Genetics Cancer research indicates that cancers occur when an abnormal number of genetic mutations in genes that control cell growth and division or the repair of damaged DNA grow and divide uncontrollably to form a tumor. Here are some websites with infomration specific to certain types of cancers linked to your genetic makeup : 1. Colon Cancer - The Mayo Clinic website offer information about how to know if you are at risk of colon cancer and information about medical prevention strategies. 2. Breast Cancer - This website explains what breast cancer is and how it relates to genetic research. 3. Prostate Cancer - This article explains the basic results of a study completed by Wake Forest University indicating that some men are prone to prostate cancer because a variation in a specific gene makes them more susceptible to the harmful effects of cancer-causing agents.

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