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How likely is getting colon cancer if no one else in my family has it?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Specializes in Radiology

Look here-: There is a nice risk calculator for colon cancer risk here: http://www.Cancer.Gov/colorectalcancerrisk/ check it out.

Dr Raman agreed

Answered 4/8/2013

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