The Linq Hotel & Casino (formerly Flamingo Capri, Imperial Palace and The Quad) is a casino, 2,640-room hotel, and shopping promenade on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
If they have a high risk, they might choose to be tested (see Understanding Genetic Testing for Cancer). If a mutation is present, the woman has a high risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer (as well as some other cancers). She can then consider steps to find cancer early and even lower her risk of getting cancer.
1 Certain genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, are associated with an increased risk of leukemia. 2  Exposure to certain chemicals. 3  Exposure to certain chemicals, such as benzene â which is found in gasoline and is used by the chemical industry â also is linked to an increased risk of some kinds of leukemia. 4  Smoking. Previous cancer treatment. 2  People who've had certain types of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for other cancers have an increased risk of developing certain types of leukemia. 3  Genetic disorders. 4  Genetic abnormalities seem to play a role in the development of leukemia.