Colon Cancer - Causes and Risk Factors!

Genetics and age play a large role in your risk for colon cancer, but there are lifestyle factors you can change. Screening and early detection are key.

The term colon cancer is sometimes used interchangeably with colorectal cancer because colon and rectal cancers share common features. The rectum and colon make up the large intestine.

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States, and it’s the second leading cause of cancer related deaths.