Men are being warned about a number of risk factors for early colon cancer.
Research shows that colon cancer rates and deaths are falling in those over 50, however they are actually increasing in men under this age. The latest findings published in Cancer Research Prevention may help bring early diagnoses in men who are below the recommended age - 45 - for colorectal cancer screenings.
Led by researcher-clinician Thomas Imperiale, M.D., of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine, the study examined 600 US army veterans with non-hereditary colon or rectal cancer, as well as 2,400 VA patients across the US. After studying health data focusing on a variety of lifestyle factors, researchers identified seven things that raise the risk for early onset colon cancer in men, reports the Daily Record. These are outlined below.
