The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool was designed for doctors and other health care providers to use with their patients. The tool estimates the risk of colorectal cancer over the next 5 years and the lifetime risk for men and women who are:
Between the ages of 45 and 85
White
Black/African American
Asian American/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino

Cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) usually develops slowly, over several years.

A Quick Look at Colon and Rectal Cancer:

The colon and rectum form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine, and are part of the body’s digestive tract. Cancer that starts in the colon is called colon cancer. Cancer that starts in the rectum is called rectal cancer. Cancer of the colon and rectum is also called colorectal cancer and is caused by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the large intestine.