Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago

Utah family tied to gene mutation

An English couple who sailed to America around 1630 may have brought with them a hereditary form of colon cancer. And Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers have discovered two large families - one in Utah and one in New York - that carry the couple' Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune

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  1. We always thought these [two] families have been connected in some way. This particular mutation hasn't been reported anywhere else in the world
    SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
  2. Knowing one has the condition can be life-saving ... Not only are affected individuals at greater risk than the general population as they grow older, but precancerous polyps are often found in mutation carriers in their late teens, and colon cancer has been diagnosed in individuals in their 20s.
    SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 23 months ago
  3. This study highlights that you need to pay attention to your family history. With intervention to remove the polyps, the risk goes to near nothing.
    SOURCE: The Register 23 months ago
  4. We just know about these two branches of the family ... The significance of it going so far back is there are probably many branches of the family out there that aren’t aware of the mutation.
    SOURCE: FOX News 23 months ago
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