Monday, March 30, 2009

Bowel Cancer Screening Should Start At 25 For High Risk Groups

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have discovered that a genetic marker can detect whether relatives of bowel cancer patients are 20 times more likely to develop the disease than the general population. The research suggests these high risk people should be screened from the age of 25. The study is published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*. More at...

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