Nassif Community Cancer Center’s Genetics and Risk Assessment Clinic provides individualized counseling, risk assessment, genetic testing, and surveillance for anyone identified as being at high risk for cancer. Click here for details.
Age
Colon cancer risk increases with age. Young people can get it, but it’s more common after age 50.
Overweight or obesity
Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer in both men and women, but the association is stronger in men.
Physical inactivity
People who do not exercise are more likely to develop colon cancer than those who do. People who do not exercise are more likely to develop colon cancer than those who do.
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