Edition No. 125 · Sun 25 Oct 2026 · Story 20 of 27

A simple saliva test could help families avoid cancer. Why aren't people taking it?

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About 95 percent of the estimated 1.2 million Americans with Lynch syndrome, an inherited cancer risk, do not know it despite a simple test.

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