Age. The risk of colorectal cancer increases as people get older. Colorectal cancer can occur in young adults and teenagers, but the majority of colorectal cancers occur in people older than 50. For colon cancer, the average age at the time of diagnosis for men is 68 and for women is 72.

About 1% of all colorectal cancers are caused by FAP. In the most common type of FAP, hundreds or thousands of polyps develop in a person's colon and rectum, often starting at ages 10 to 12 years. Cancer usually develops in 1 or more of these polyps as early as age 20.

Factors that may increase your risk of colon cancer include:

Older age.

African-American race

A personal history of colorectal cancer or polyps.

Inflammatory intestinal conditions.

Inherited syndromes that increase colon cancer risk. Family history of colon cancer.

Low-fiber, high-fat diet. , A sedentary lifestyle.

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