Genetic testing for high-risk colon cancer patients.

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Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States and is estimated to have affected 148,000 people in 2002. The cumulative lifetime risk for colon cancer is approximately 5%-6%, and this risk is influenced by hereditary and lifestyle factors. In fact, 20%-30% of all colon cancer cases have a potentially definable inherited cause, and 3%-5% of colon...

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