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Colorectal Cancer
Frequently Asked Questions
24. Are there genes that put me at greater
risk of getting colorectal cancer?
Researchers are working hard to understand and identify the genes
involved in colorectal cancer. Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal
cancer, or HNPCC, is one condition that causes people to develop
colorectal cancer at a young age. The discovery of four genes
involved with this disease has provided crucial clues about the
role of DNA repair in colorectal and other cancers.
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