How serious is colon cancer?

Colon cancer is very serious. Caught in the early stages, it is very treatable. Surgery can often cure cancer in about 90 percent of the early stage cases, although that number drops to between 30 and 50 percent once the cancer is in stage III or IV. read more

Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (also known as Lynch Syndrome or HNPCC) is a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome where affected family members can develop colon polyps and cancers, usually in the right colon, in their 30s to 40s. read more

Inherited syndromes that increase colon cancer risk. Genetic syndromes passed through generations of your family can increase your risk of colon cancer. These syndromes include familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, which is also known as Lynch syndrome. read more