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Greene is Using the Lessons from his Family's History to try to Keep his Two Children, Son Joseph Jr., 26, and Daughter Cathy, 35, from Contracting the Disease
People with colon cancer in the family, like the Greenes, are advised to talk with a doctor about starting early with routine testing for colon cancer…well before age 50 when ACS guidelines call for people at average risk to begin colon testing. Green's daughter is now getting regular screenings, and his son is going to begin screening as well.
Cardiovascular Disease: Genes are Important, but Health-Related Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices can Make or Break your Health
"Howard will turn 50 soon, and it worries him. His grandfather died of a heart attack in his fifties, and so did his father and uncle."
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Page last updated: December 11, 2007
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