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If my mom’s mom died of colon cancer at 36 and my mom had stage one colon cancer at age 60 what are my chances of getting it and when should I get tested? Also my sister has stage IV breast cancer at 50 and her doctor said I have nothing to worry about and should not be tested early. Is this true?

Every cancer is a different disease. Therefore there is no connection between your mother’s colon cancer and your sisters breast cancer. Although 50 is young for breast cancer it is not young enough to consider a hereditary component. However, your mother was very young for colon cancer. Without more information it is difficult to know if there may be a hereditary component with this or not. It would be helpful for any doctor if you were able to get her medical records. The recommendation for colon cancer screening is to start at 50 years old. Only knowing what little you have mentioned, to be on the safe side I would say you should be screened at 35 years old. At least it will give a baseline and some idea if your colon appears healthy or not and from there the doctor will know how often you should be screened. Your family doctor is not the best person to advise you on this, you should get a consult from a gastroenterologist.

I’m only 32 and I’m thinking about getting it done! What do you think?

I don’t think it would cause prostate cancer, but you can strain your balls

Dr. Bruce Roth from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center speaks on testicular cancer for Catch It Early, http://www.catchitearly.org

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My husband has every symptom listed of colon cancer except for weight loss, but he is only 31 years old. This just can’t be right… I made him get checked out today and now we are just waiting for a specialist to to look at his colon next week.

Colon cancer can occur at any age, but the symptoms are far more commonly displayed by lesser illnesses. Colonic cancers are more prevalent in older patients, but there has been an increase in the number of younger patients who follow a western style diet high in processed foods.

"Common illnesses are common" is one of the first things quoted to medical students, and there are many common ailments which singly or in combination can cause all of the symptoms of colonic cancer. Accurate diagnosis involves taking tissue samples for microscopic examination and the process in which this is done can be a bit uncomfortable but is not painful.

The internet and self-diagnosis can in many ways be more worrying than the illness itself. Stop assuming it’s cancer and let the expert make a diagnosis. Even if your worst fears are realised, then early detection and modern treatment ensure a high survival rate; treatments have dramatically improved even in the three years that I’ve been interested in oncology.

Do young boys that have testicular cancer have a high percentage of getting it cured? And also how do you cure testicular cancer?

Testicular is a young man’s cancer; but it primarily affects young men in the 20 to 44 year old age group, not young boys.

It is a cancer that responds very well to treatment, with 90% of cases cured.

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used in treatment, depending on the individual case.

My father had testicular cancer at the age of 29; he had the affected testicle removed and had radiotherapy.

He went on to live a full and active life, and fathered three more children. He died 47 years later of something unrelated to cancer

Dr. Stephen Cohen of Chesapeake Urology Associates talks about his personal experience with testicular cancer and not hesitating seeking professional help.

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