Utah man and daughter, 2, battle cancer at same time just three years after death of son, 3 - Daily Mail

But when their two-year-old daughter Annabelle was diagnosed with cancer last year, doctors began testing to find out why this had happened to two toddlers in the same family, according to Today.

They soon discovered that Annabelle has a rare genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which can increase cancer risk.

When genetic tests revealed that Nate had the condition, too, he started undergoing regular cancer screenings — and in September, doctors told him they'd found a tumor in his brain.

Nate Bowen, 41, and his two-year-old daughter Annabelle are both battling cancer at the same time.

Though they said none of his symptoms indicated to them that he had a brain tumor, his condition worsened enough that they took him to the hospital. .

Doctors ran genetic tests and found that Annabelle has a genetic condition that increased her chances of getting cancer

The whole family was tested, and Nate discovered that he had the condition as well, so he started regular screenings for different types of cancer

'My daughter getting cancer led to my genetic testing, which led to cancer screenings, and allowed us hopefully to catch it early enough,' he said

Only Nate had the condition as well, so he began gettin regular cancer screenings

Though Nate and Annabelle will likely always be dealing with the threat of cancer — and regular tests and screening — the family is doing its best to keep positive, in part by turning to their faith

Plus, he added: 'My daughter getting cancer led to my genetic testing, which led to cancer screenings, and allowed us hopefully to catch it early enough