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Article: Researchers look at chromosome abnormality for colon cancer clues

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October 28, 2007
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Washington, Oct. 28 -- A chromosome abnormality could provide a warning sign for the development of colon cancer in people under 50, a new study has found.

According to the Mayo clinic researchers, the findings may provide an early alert for younger patients with colon cancer and could prompt new research into colon cancer prevention and treatment strategies.

The Mayo Clinic team led by Lisa Boardman, M.D., a specialist in gastrointestinal malignancies, investigated the structures inside of cells known as telomeres, which are the caps on the ends of chromosomes that keep chromosomes from unraveling.

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