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What's the youngest man known to have
| Wed, 10-11-2006 - 12:26pm |
colon cancer? I believe they only test after 45 years of age, but I was wondering if anyone knows of someone young with colon cancer.
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Hi Savannah
I found a great article on iVillage that answers your question.
At What Age Should I Start Worrying About Colon Cancer?
In fact, in one hereditary condition, known as familial adenomatous polyposis, patients develop hundreds of colon polyps at a very young age and colon cancer often appears before age 20
I hope this answers your question Savannah.
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Philly
Hi Philly,
Thank you, thank you so much. My 40 year old husband has a huge family history of cancer, but not colon cancer. He's gonna get checked anyway.
Hi Savannah
I am glad he is going to the doctor.