It impacts roughly 1 in 300 Americans — and puts people at a higher risk of developing cancer before age 50.

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Individuals with two HNPCC-associated cancers a including synchronous and metachronous colorectal cancers or associated extracolonic cancers Individuals with colorectal cancer and a first-degree ...

Colorectal cancer is often linked to lifestyle, but inherited gene mutations can also raise risk. Hereditary conditions like ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ellen Matloff covers genetic counseling, testing and digital health. One in 20 people carries one change in a gene called DPYD. If ...

Atlantic Gastroenterology in Greenville, N.C., has opened a new genetic colon testing clinic, according a Daily Reflector report. Patients who come to the new clinic will receive a colorectal cancer ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and genetic testing proved to be lifesaving for the women featured in this story. Jodi Lavery discovered she had a BRCA-2 gene mutation, ...