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