Colon Cancer Risks Factors

Normal Risk You are 50 years of age or older with:

No family history of Colon Cancer

Family history is defined as a primary or secondary relative (i.e. mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, aunt or uncle)

No family history of Colon Polyps

Colon polyp is a growth found in the colon that can develop into cancer over time

No family history of Ovarian or Uterine Cancers

No personal history of Colon Polyps

No personal history of Endometrial Cancers

No personal history of Ulcerative Colitis

No personal history of Crohn's Disease

Moderate Risk

You are 50 years of age or older with:

Family History of Colon Cancer or Colon Polyps

Family History of Ovarian or Uterine Cancers History of Adenomatous Colon Polyps

History of Ulcerative Colitis for less than 10 years

History of Crohn's disease for less than 10 years

High Risk

Family History of Colon Cancer

Family History of Uterine or Ovarian Cancer

Primary Relative with Colon Cancer (i.e. mother, father, brother or sister)

Family History of Cancer Syndromes including Polyposis

History of multiple Adenomatous Colon Polyps (greater than 3)

Personal History of Colon Cancer

Personal History of Ulcerative Colitis for greater than 10 years

History of Crohn's Disease for greater than 10 years