Table 1: Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer.
Age over 50 years |
Male Sex |
African-American Race |
Ashkenazi Jewish Descent |
Low Socioeconomic Status |
Personal history or first-degree relative with Adenomatous Polyps |
Personal history or first-degree relative with Colorectal Cancer |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis |
Hereditary Conditions Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) Turcot Syndrome Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome MUTYH-Associated Polyposis |
Lifestyle Behaviors Obesity Eating red or processed meat Sedentary lifestyle Tobacco smoking Excessive alcohol |