Thursday, August 12, 2010

Is there a posibilty i could get colon cancer

Is there a posibilty i could get colon cancer?
my grandpa is at stage 3 of colon cancer and my mom went to check for colon cancer and they found a polyps and removed it and not sure of my dad cause i don't' know who he is so could i get colon cancer
Cancer - 4 Answers
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1 :
Anyone can get colon cancer. Positive genetic history does increase your personal chances of getting colon cancer. Fortunately colon cancer is relatively easy to diagnose and stop before it becomes a problem if you follow recommended guidelines with routine health physicals and once you reach a certain age, routine colonoscopies to rule out colon cancer. If you have a positive family history and you are over 40, a GI doc or surgeon may want to do a screening colonoscopy on you.
2 :
Well you may be at a slightly higher risk then the average person, but yours are still low. I'm sure your doctors will tell you this, but when you get to about 35-40, you should probably start getting colonoscopies. If caught early, colon cancer is almost always curable these days. Its very rare to get it under the age 40 though.
3 :
this could be famlial polyposis coli which is a inherited condition in a autosomal dominant way which means each child of a affected individual has 50 percent chance of having precancerous polyp which may turn into a cancer.consult ur doctor as most polyp do not produce any symptom it may produce rectal bleeding,abdominal pain ,diarhoeaa
4 :
All humans are at some risk of developing colon cancer. There is always a possibility that you may develop colon cancer in the future. The fact that your grandfather had colon cancer and your mother had some polyps removed means that your risk for developing colonic polyps and subsequent colon cancer is higher than average. I believe the current American Cancer Society recommendations for someone in your situation is to have your first colonoscopy at 40 years old, then every 2 to 3 years after that. These recommendations may change by the time you reach 40.