Participants may call our toll free number at any time to receive answers from our very knowledgeable team of physicians and genetic counselors. The Registry is also committed to facilitating research and notifies patients of ongoing research in the area of inherited colon polyps and cancer. Registry participants are given the opportunity to take part in research both at the University of Utah and across the country. Future research projects may include the study of the genetics of polyps and cancer, as well as the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of inherited colon polyps and cancers. Registry participants can learn more about research projects and decide if they are interested in participating.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths.
Huntsman Cancer Institute operates a hospital-based patientcare center in association with the Health Sciences Center at the University of Utah .