| After researchers discovered another colon cancer | | | | both of them act almost in the same way, being just |
| gene, the second so far, they concluded that they | | | | like a guardian checking every new piece of |
| have found the causes of over 90 percent of the | | | | synthesized DNA to make sure that no mutations |
| disease in its inherited form. | | | | appeared. But, if one of these genes is corrupted the |
| Every year 156,000 people are diagnosed with colon | | | | new synthesized DNA pieces will be altered really bad |
| cancer and six of those cases are caused by those | | | | and you will develop cancer as a result. Usually |
| two genes together. In the same time, around 30 | | | | inherited cancer appears at the age of 50. |
| percent of non inherited cases are caused by these | | | | Thanks to these new discoveries new screening |
| two genes of colon cancer. | | | | tests will be available for the general population. Most |
| It is expected that in the near future researchers will | | | | specialists agree that this is a huge step for the |
| come out with some new tests to identify the | | | | medical science resulting in the saving of countless |
| presence of these genes in an individual and if either | | | | lives and a great cost reduction in the medical |
| one of these is found, doctors can do tumor checks | | | | system. |
| more frequently permitting them to discover them | | | | One of these genes is present in about 1 every 200 |
| earlier while they can still be surgically removed. With | | | | people all around the world making it the number one |
| this new knowledge it is assumed that over 90 | | | | genetic defect. Screening will save a huge amount of |
| percent of all that cases caused by inherited colon | | | | lives but researchers already raise economic concerns |
| cancer can be evoited. | | | | regarding the medical health care; it may be possible |
| Researchers are confident that this new discovery | | | | that future agencies will deny the right to a health |
| will lead to new anticancer drugs in a very short time | | | | insurance just on the reason that a client presents a |
| period, a period of two to five years. | | | | higher risk because he has one of these genes. |
| The genes are found on different chromosomes, but | | | | |