Smoking and alcohol increase colorectal cancer risk

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14.12.03: Smoking and alcohol increase colorectal cancer

risk

New research observes that smoking, boozing levels, or

having a first degree relative with colorectal cancer,

enhance the risk for having serious colon polyps,

eventually leading to colon cancer.

Evidence suggests that screening asymptomatic populations

beginning at age 50 years can reduce death due to

colorectal cancer and the removal of precursor tumours also

cuts down the incidence of colorectal cancer.

Identification of important risk factors for advanced

colonic tumours could inform both risk stratification and

development of risk reduction strategies.

Link to full article:

http://www.thecancerfoundation.com/news/index.php?id=301

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