Do men have a greater risk to get colon cancer?

Answer 1

Yes they do. Colon cancer risk is mainly age related, and only peripherally gender related. The risk of males getting colon cancer is nearly identical to the one of females being a full 5 years older. This means that at the same age, men have a substantially greater risk of getting colon cancer than women.

Keep in mind that this overall risk is extremely low. For a men 50 years old or a woman of 55 years old, the risk is only 0.06%. For a man of 60 years old or a woman of 65 years old, the risk rises to 0.14% (still extremely low).

Please note, per several contrarian doctors colon cancer is becoming overtested in the U.S. This is in good part because the risk that a colonoscopy procedure perforates your intestine (a really bad thing) is actually much higher than the colon cancer risk.

In view of the above, even if you are a man I would not get a colonoscopy asap. First, I would research my family history to assess what is the urgency of taking such an invasive test.

Answer 2

Gaetan is a moron. Around the age of 50, men and women can begin to develop polyps. There are two main types of polyps. One-hyperplastic-can stay in the body forever and will never become cancer. The other-adenomatous can slowly turn into cancer over a long, slow, growing period of about 7-10 years. When an adenomatous polyp is suspected(not usually in the rectal area) the polyps are lassoed with a wire, snipped off as the layer of skin left is burned. This would kill any cells that might be cancerous that are left behind. Sometimes cancer can be noted on the tip of a polyp and nowhere else on the polyp. The chance of getting a spreading cancer is eliminated when the polyp is removed. If a very large polyp is found, it may be removed over several visits if the first biopsy shows no cancer. Sites such as this would be revisualized by colonoscopy every 6 months or less until doc feels there is no potential of cancer from this site. Adenomatous polyps found, require a repeat colonoscopy at least every 3-5 years. No longer. This would get rid of new ones before they had that 7-10 year period to turn into cancer. Although heredity plays an important part in making you a higher risk for colon cancer, anyone can get it. Even 20 year olds. That is why all persons over 50(regardless of sex) should get a colonoscopy and all persons with rectal bleeding. Even though hemorrhoids are suspected, you can have both at the same time. The goal is to completely eliminate colon cancer in this country if everyone will just have their colonoscopies no later than the age of 50. If you have a history of colon cancer in your family of an elderly person, 45-50 should be the very latest to have one. For a younger person(20's-40's) the rule of thumb is to have a colonoscopy 10 years before the age the person was DIAGNOSED NOT DIED. This is a cancer screening just like the yearly Pap Smear or prostate check. It is very important.

Answer 3

yes they do it is higher risk in men then women even though women can get it to

Answer 4

anyone can get colon cancer.

Answer 5

Yes, it's more hereditary in males than it is in females.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

essentially the same for men and women

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic413.htm

Answer 8

i dont ******* kno ask the damn doctor