Welcome to the Summer 2000 issue of Generation to Generation, now entering its second year of publication. We hope that you have found this newsletter to be helpful and informative. To help us continue learning about our readers and improving the newsletter, we are once again asking you to complete a survey. Please take a few minutes and tell us what you think. This issue contains information regarding some of the exciting research continuing to be done in the area of hereditary colon cancer. The eligibility criteria for the new chemoprevention study for individuals with familial adenomatous polyposis being conducted at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are discussed. We are also including information about research being done on juvenile polyposis (JP), another genetic condition associated with the development of colon polyps. Over the past year, we have received several questions from readers and patients about reproductive issues relating to their genetic condition or cancer history. Sometimes individuals may have fertility problems due surgeries or cancer treatments. Other individuals have concerns about the risk for passing on a genetic condition to their children. In the next issue of the newsletter, we will try to address some of these issues. However, we realize that these are sensitive topics associated with strong feelings. We would very much like to have our readers input on this upcoming issue. If you would like to be involved in the planning of this issue, please contact us at wsternit@mdanderson.org or at 1-800-472-4376.

The Editors