2006-06-15 16:02:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
These two common cancers share many of the same risk factors. Alcohol, folate deficiency, low vitamin and mineral intake, low vitamin D levels and many other risk factors 'co-exist' for these and several other cancers.
2006-06-15 17:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told there was a link, along with ovarian cancer too, but maybe I was misinformed. If that is the case, I had a colonoscopy for nothing at 29 years old. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 29, and have lost a grandma to colon cancer. Now I am curious too....
2006-06-16 11:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by BriteHope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has yet established a link between the two. In both cases, it is important to catch them early. That means watching for the warning signs -- self checking for breast cancer and checking your stool for streaks of blood.
I've had colon cancer -- believe me, if you catch it early, they can get it out cleanly. So make a habit of doing regular stool checks.
2006-06-15 16:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-06-15 16:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋