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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Colon Cancer Screening
Having a close family member (mother, father, sister or brother) diagnosed with colon cancer or polyps raises your risk of colon cancer. This risk is higher if your family member was diagnosed before age 60.
At what age was this family member diagnosed with colon cancer or polyps?
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