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Cancer is a Family Affair, Running Four Generations Deep
Cancer is a Family Affair, Running Four Generations Deep
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PUBLICATION: FOX Phoenix
DATE PUBLISHED: 1/12/12
Cancer can be hereditary -- passed on from one generation to the next, but did you know you can be tested for some types of cancers to see if it runs in your genes? For one Peoria family, cancer is a family affair, running four generations deep, hitting around 30 people so far. Marty Cordova, a colon cancer patient treating at Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s® Western Regional Medical Center, and his family have watched grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and two sons battle cancer, but they are still fighting.
