Colon cancer really a cancer that affects people over the age of 50?
I find it sickening that supposedly, colorectal cancer affects people around age 60 or whatever...Yet the only cases I've ever heard of are people in their 20's and 30's.....I even know someone diagnosed with it in their 20's....What's going on? Why would these people have this cancer at such a young age??? some kind of genetic defect, or perhaps some other disease might have triggered it or what???
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ok first you can get cancer at any age. many used to die but now many get caught earlier thanks to screening and knowldege. they now know cancers can run in families ie genetics especially colon and breast. drinking and smoing both or one in women greatly more than 40 and then combined 60 percent of getting colon cancer. to learn more go to the american cancer society and www.medlineplus.gov No one is immune! Early detectoin and screening is key. Bad diets ie none with any fiber fruits or veggies and high caffiene intake can cause problems too. It can lead to precancerous polyps and diverteculitis that can lead to cancer.
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Cancers of all kinds can affect people of all ages. Genetics, environmental. diet, many factors affect it. My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer last summer. She is 77. All of her kids now have to get a colonoscopy every 3 years to make sure we are safe.
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Cancer is a gorup of diseases where cells grow irratically and at the expense of the body's normally functioning tissues. This process can be caused by a variety of factors, but age is chief among them. Exposure to harmful chemical (such as through smoking), hormonal issues and exspoure to certain viruses (like the HPV virus). It's hard to say. For more facts about colon cancer, check some of the web sites for reputable research or public information organizations.
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All that I know is that colon cancer runs in my family. My mother died of it at 74. Her sister was diagnosed with it when she was in her late 60's and lived with a colostomy bag 'till she was 92--never having a recurrence. Now my uncle, their brother, has been diagnosed with it and he's 89. No treatment is recommended for him My brother and I are in our early 50's and have been going for screenings every 3 years for the past 6 years. We both have had polyps removed that, fortunately, were benign. We don't smoke and never have. We don't drink alcohol, nor consume much caffeinated soda. We do, however, eat more beef than chicken or fish. We are both trying harder to add more fiber to our diets. P.S. -- I always thought that I incidence of colon cancer WAS later in life. Your posting sheds a new light on the subject of better informing the general population...and physicians.
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. Cancer is impartial to age.in fact, in a local suburb, 4 cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in recent high school grads. Risk increases with age. Speaking of coincidences, i had to call the doctor today to get the pathology report from a colonscope I had done last week. It was pre-cancerious. I'm over 50, my dad was diagnosed w/ colorectal cancer at age 75. My wife had it. My daughter made an appt w/ her doctor to discuss what she should do to protect herself. Enough to scare the hell out you, isn't it.
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Ten percent of those diagnosed with colorectal cancer are under the age of fifty. Certain people who have inherited a gene called adenomatous polyposis coli or APC, usually develop polyps throughout their colon by the time they are in their late teens or early twenties. This condition is called a familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Without medical are, almost all of these people will develop colorectal cancer at an age much younger than amoung the general population.
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