Gene faults and lifestyle can increase the risk of colorectal cancer
By Lotta Mitro
Each year, about 3,800 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Finland. About 5% of diagnosed cancers are related to a high-risk gene fault that is passed down from one generation to the next. The most well-known gene fault increasing the risk of colorectal cancer is Lynch syndrome, which is found in around 400 Finnish … Continued