| Over 100,000 people will find out that | | | | regular screenings after you have been |
| they have colon cancer just in the | | | | diagnosed with any inflammatory bowel |
| United States alone. Colon cancer is one | | | | disease. If you have diabetes your risk |
| of the most spread cancer types in the | | | | of having colon cancer increases by 40 |
| U.S. while being the second and third | | | | percent. |
| factor of cancer death. But, thanks to | | | | * Ethnic Background. Eastern Europeans, |
| new screening methods cancer can be | | | | Jewish population and the African |
| diagnosed in its earliest stages | | | | Americans tend to have an increased |
| resulting in a rising number of people | | | | factor risk for colorectal cancer due to |
| being cured of this disease. | | | | a genetic mutation. |
| Since an abnormal cell needs 10-15 years | | | | Your doctor should be informed if you |
| to evolve into colorectal cancer, | | | | think you have some of these factors. |
| regular cancer testing would help | | | | Depending on these factors your doctor |
| diagnose and cure it before becoming a | | | | will advise you to begin the colorectal |
| problem. | | | | screenings earlier. |
| It is recommended that routine | | | | The risk factors that you can control |
| colonoscopies should be made every ten | | | | include: |
| years since the age of 50. If you know | | | | * The diet. Animal fats increase the |
| that in your family someone had colon | | | | risks of colon cancer. It is known that |
| cancer or any other cancer forms you | | | | many fruits and vegetables lower the |
| should start regular screenings more | | | | risk of cancer formation so it's |
| frequently and since at an earlier age. | | | | recommended to have them every day and |
| The reason thatcolon cancer emerges is | | | | trying to substitute animal based food |
| unknown and since it's useless to | | | | with "green" products. |
| prevent the abnormal cells from | | | | * Exercise. Exercising will increase |
| appearing there are measurements you can | | | | your fitness and in the same time lower |
| do to prevent it. | | | | the risk of most diseases including |
| Two kinds of risk factors cause | | | | colorectal cancer. |
| colorectal cancer: the ones you can do | | | | * Obesity. Overweight is increases the |
| something about and the ones you can't | | | | chances of dying from colorectal cancer. |
| control. The last type of factors | | | | You need to speak with your doctor about |
| includes: | | | | helping you lose some weight. |
| * Age. The risk of getting colon cancer | | | | * Smoking. This is responsable for 12 |
| increases with the age. Sure, the risk | | | | percent of all deaths caused by |
| exists even if you are young but it's | | | | colorectal cancer. Besides, the |
| way smaller. | | | | chemicals contained by cigarettes are |
| * Family history. If some close relative | | | | responsable for all sorts of cancer. |
| of you has adenamotous polyps or | | | | * Alcohol. You can lower the risk of |
| colorectal cancer while they are still | | | | colorectal cancer by consuming less |
| young your doctor will recommend | | | | alcohol because, large alcohol intake |
| colorectal cancer screenings before you | | | | increases the risk. |
| are 50 years old because of the | | | | It really doesn't matter what your risk |
| increased risk of developing the | | | | factor is. You can change the |
| disease. | | | | development of colon cancer by |
| * Other risk increasing diseases. If you | | | | maintaining a healthy life. This |
| have Crohn's disease or any other | | | | includes exercising, having care of your |
| chronic inflammatory bowel disease the | | | | diet and weight and limiting smoking and |
| risk for developing colon cancer | | | | drinking. |
| increases. It is recommended having | | | | |