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how you can be affected with colon cancer?
CANCER OF COLON
Cancer of colon, also known as colorectal cancer is the malignant disease of colon and rectum characterized by growths in colon rectum and appendix. Colon cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world. It causes 0.6 million deaths every year. The polyps in colon are mushroom shaped and are known as adenomatous polyps. These tumors don’t spread very fast to the other sites.
Males are more prone to have colon cancer as compared to women because of more eating habits like tobacco, smoking and drinking alcohol makes them more prone to develop cancer. It is seen in age groups above 40 years commonly. If it is detected before the age of 20 years, it is associated with familial polyposis.
Colon cancer can occur due to various reasons. The strongest contributor to it is genetic history. It may occur in families. After familial history, there is diet which induces development of polyps. Other causes include precarcinogic conditions like ulcerative colitis, adenoma etc.