What Causes Colon Cancer?
4. Colon Cancer and Chronic Diseases
Colon cancer is associated with certain chronic diseases, which increase the risk of getting it. The most common chronic disease associated with colon cancer is a long history of recurrent polyps. In addition, inflammatory diseases of the intestine such as ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease increase the chances of having colon cancer.
Some genetic diseases such as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Lynch syndrome, known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, are linked to colon cancer. Diabetes, obesity, chronic stress, and alcohol are also associated with the development of colon cancer.
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