Description: Who Is At Risk for Colorectal Cancer? The exact causes of colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) are not known. Howeverstudies show that certain factors increase a person's chance of developing this disease: Age. Colorectal cancer is more likely to occur as people get older. Most people who develop colorectal cancer are over age 50.

Category: Colorectal

Url: http://missourifamilies.org/features/healtharticles/health18.htm

Date: Sep 15, 2005

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