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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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A new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute found that one in every 16 colorectal cancer patients diagnosed under age 50 had an inherited genetic mutation that made them more susceptible to developing cancer.

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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

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