Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 13:14 in Health & Medicine

About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of these cancers is unknown. The genes linked to colorectal cancer account for less than 5 percent of all cases.

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