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Concert Night 2006 Ticket Order Form - PDF About the Registry - PDF In Hong Kong, colon cancer has increased rapidly in recent years to become the second commonest cancer with more than 3,500 new patients diagnosed in the year 2002. According to international literature, around 10% of these patients are genetically predisposed to develop colon cancer due to defects in their genes. The two main types of hereditary colon cancers are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) syndromes. They are caused by germline mutation of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) and Mismatch Repair (MMR) genes respectively. Members of these families will have 50% chance of carrying the disease gene and will be equally predisposed to colon cancer and other associated cancers such as stomach, duodenum, female organ and urinary tract. Moreover, they tend to develop these cancers earlier in their life. The psychological and economic burdens on these families are profound. The Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry is based in Hong Kong at Queen Mary Hospital specifically for Hong Kong residents and their families, who are proven or suspected to have hereditary colorectal cancer. We can be contacted at (852) 2855 4911 or by fax (852) 2872 8425. This website is maintained by and is copyright © 2001-2006 by the Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. |
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