Pilgrims' progress: Genetic data from 1630s backs health benefits of cancer screening

In the 1630s, the Fry family came to the New World with more than just dreams of prosperity and freedom - they also came with a genetic mutation that increased the likelihood of colon cancer in hundreds, if not thousands, of their descendants. The scientists who traced that gene back almost 370 years are now reporting that routine screening and education can prevent people with the mutated gene from developing cancer.

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