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HNPCC is a heredity form of Colon Cancer that can be passed through generations of family undetected.

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HNPCC Info: Genetic Discrimination and health care

August 14, 2008

HNPCC Info: Genetic Discrimination and health care: http://thomas.loc.gov

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Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN: Ivy Razmus, RN, PhD, CWOCN is an Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Nursing. I am a genetic carrier for HNPCC. I lost my mom, aunt, grandfather, greatgrandmother and cousin to HNPCC. After having colon cancer at the age of 43, I discovered through my doctor that I had microsattelite instability in the tumor which is not typical for a primary tumor but is for metastisis. I had my chromosomes tested after it was confirmed that I was positive for microsattelite instability (MSI). There was a mutation on the second gene which was also identified in other family members after mine. Since I started this blog, my twin sister has been diagnosed with Stage III Colon cancer and has just completed treatment. She had been screened just a year ago with no problems. My older sister has had multiple issues with skin cancer and I have also had skin cancer. We keep up our surveillance to catch things before they get too far. In the meantime this rare disease has been diagnosed in my unaffected sister’s children. Two of three have had the PMS2 gene and one of my nephews had stage III colon cancer at 31. Very young!

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