Cancer and Other Medical Conditions
Sometimes having one medical condition can put you at risk for another. For example, certain types of cancer and other medical conditions (like IBD) can increase your risk of developing colon cancer. Learn more about what types of cancer and other medical conditions may predispose you to colon cancer.
Personal Medical History and Colorectal Cancer Risk
Your personal medical history can significantly impact your chances of developing colorectal cancer. A medical history that includes polyps, bowel inflammation, or certain cancers is particularly relevant. Learn more about how your personal medical history may increase your colorectal cancer risk.
Your personal medical history can significantly impact your chances of developing colorectal cancer. A medical history that includes polyps, bowel inflammation, or certain cancers is particularly relevant. Learn more about how your personal medical history may increase your colorectal cancer risk.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease, often characterized by conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease, increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Inflammatory bowel disease, often characterized by conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease, increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
What Effect Does Diabetes Have on Colon Cancer?
People with diabetes have a greater chance of developing colon cancer. They also tend to have lower survival rates and higher recurrence rates.
People with diabetes have a greater chance of developing colon cancer. They also tend to have lower survival rates and higher recurrence rates.
Does a Family History of Colon Cancer Increase My Risk?
Most colon cancer occurs in people with no family history of the disease. But, colon cancer can run in the family. Whether you're at increased risk depends on which family member was diagnosed and at what age.
Most colon cancer occurs in people with no family history of the disease. But, colon cancer can run in the family. Whether you're at increased risk depends on which family member was diagnosed and at what age.
Ovarian Cancer and Colorectal Cancer Risk
Women sometimes wonder if a personal (or family) history of ovarian cancer means they have to be extra concerned about colon cancer, too. Whether a woman with a history of ovarian cancer is at increased risk for colon cancer depends on why she (or her family member) developed ovarian cancer in the first place.
Women sometimes wonder if a personal (or family) history of ovarian cancer means they have to be extra concerned about colon cancer, too. Whether a woman with a history of ovarian cancer is at increased risk for colon cancer depends on why she (or her family member) developed ovarian cancer in the first place.
Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer Risk
That's a good question and one the medical community is still asking itself. Some studies indicate that breast cancer increases colon cancer risk and others say it doesn't.
That's a good question and one the medical community is still asking itself. Some studies indicate that breast cancer increases colon cancer risk and others say it doesn't.
Uterine Cancer and Colon Cancer Risk
Women with a personal (or family) history of uterine cancer may have a greater risk of developing colon cancer. If the uterine cancer was caused by a particular genetic mutation, women are considered at high risk for colon cancer.
Women with a personal (or family) history of uterine cancer may have a greater risk of developing colon cancer. If the uterine cancer was caused by a particular genetic mutation, women are considered at high risk for colon cancer.