The researchers believe that mutations in the gene cause the majority of cases of hereditary colon cancer. (newscientist.com)
select from several other options including untreatable childhood disorders (e.g. Tay - Sachs Disease), treatable adulthood disorders (e.g. hereditary colon cancer), untreatable adulthood disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's Disease) and disease carrier status (e.g. phenylketonuria). (clinicallab.org)
Already, a few examples exist — blood tests for hereditary colon cancer; the design of Herceptin, a breast cancer drug; and Gleevec, a drug used in chronic myelogenous leukemia — in which the identification of gene alterations translated into clinical applications. (sciencemag.org)