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I have a research paper for biology and one of the questions that need to be answered is what type of genetic disorder is your disease. The disease I got assigned is colon cancer, and i can’t find what kind of genetic disorder it is. Would someone please inform me

Hi Ray. Below are a few links to scientific papers on heritable (genetic) types of colon cancer. They should give you a good start on your research.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15947872?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15725711?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=5&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579336?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=5&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed

Here is a link to another source:

http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=38&ss=156&id=353

One more source of basic information:

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:oRnYxqZilfgJ:depts.washington.edu/cgph/newsletters/CGPH%2520Spotlight_March%2708_issue_on_Colon_Cancer_Screening_final.pdf+CDC+hereditary+colon+cancer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

Best wishes and good luck with your project.

I had one removed, and now I need to go back for yearly screenings. I’m just wondering had I not gone, how many more years it would have taken to turn into colon cancer.

We think the time frame from earliest genetic changes to frank cancer is something like 7-10 yrs in colorectal cancer.

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women. It is estimated that there will be more than 108,000 new cases of colon cancer in 2008 and more than 49,000 deaths from colon and rectal cancer combined. Caught early, it is often curable.

TGen researchers are working to identify the underlying genetic components of colon cancer. This information could one day yield new insights in the development of more effective strategies for early detection, prevention and treatment of this terrible disease.

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My mother died from this when she was 31, as she was diagnosed too late. I’m 20 and have just been diagnosed with a possibility of having Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Seeing as I’ve heard colonic cancer is genetic, should I be getting checked out the possibility of cancer?

Also, for people who have suffered from colon cancer- what were the earliest symptoms that you got?
I don’t mean to sound like a hypochondriac-it’s just I don’t want to find out too late like my mother did.

The problem with colon cancer is that it shows no symptoms at early stages. It only starts showing when it’s advanced. The symptoms are:

- Blood flecks in your stools, particularly if the blood is dark or plum-coloured. This is the most commonly noticed symptom and should never be ignored.
- A change in your regular bowel habits, such as constipation or diarrhoea, that’s severe or lasts for two weeks or more.
- Abdominal pain or discomfort that lasts for two weeks or more.
- Unexplained weight loss.

To get cancer at a young age it is most likely genetic. I’m going to see a genetic doctor because I was diagnosed at 20. If any close relative has had colon cancer at a young age, you should ensure your doctor rules that out, instead of diagnosing you without any tests for cancer. I was told I probably have IBS, but luckily, she wanted to do more tests to be on the safe side. Although some people do get it at a young age without there being a genetic factor involved.

Prostate Cancer is a deadly disease that took the lives of nearly 31,000 American men in 2001. It is estimated that more than 230,000 new cases will be diagnosed in 2004. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men.

There are few prostate cancer-specific drugs available even after decades of research. TGen’s mission is to accelerate the search for genes that cause prostate cancer and discover potential new drug targets.

Researchers at TGen are focused on searching for genetic identifiers that will act as predictors for prostate cancer. TGen is currently conducting the most in-depth study of its kind designed to scan the genomes of 112 families with prostate cancer to identify genetic risk factors for the disease. Once these risk factors are identified, scientists can use that information to develop diagnostic and prognostic tools to help physicians treat their patients.

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