Colon Cancer Risk 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 (a 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.
- 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