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ARE YOU AT RISK? |
Colon cancer begins in the
cells that line the colon. There is now strong medical evidence that there is
an abnormal gene for colon polyps and cancer. This gene can be passed from
parent to child. The genes within each cell are the hereditary structures that tell the cell what it should do. It is becoming increasingly clear that certain of these genes control the growth of the cells on the lining of the colon. When these genes are absent there is a tendency to grow polyps which can eventually turn into a cancer. |