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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cancer since 2005

Both Ken Griffey Jr.'s Parents Diagnosed with Cancer

Saturday August 19, 2006
Baseball great Kenny Griffey Jr. learned of his mother's colon cancer this week, only to later find out the next day that his father is suffering from prostate cancer. Read more ...
About Colon Cancer
Unfortunately, we do not know the exact causes of colon cancer. However, researchers have identified several colon cancer risk factors. A risk factor is something that may increase your chance of developing a disease. For example, smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer.

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