Can eye freckle be a sign of colon cancer?

I have been told by my eye doctor there is a freckle in my eye and someone tell me it may be a sign of colon cancer. What is the link between eye freckle and colon cancer?

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Diane Rhone

05/24/2012

It may sound unbelievable, but when the freckle has a certain appearance and is found in a certain number, evidence shows that itâ€™s highly associated with a specific syndrome of colon polyps. A later study found that CHRPE has a â€œstatistically significantâ€ correlation with hereditary colon polyps known as familial adenomatous polyposis, or FAP. It may be that the freckles are caused by the same genetic mutation that produces the polyps.

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