can colon cancer-the symptoms-be associated with young teens? like if they are 14 or 13 and above? well i know someone who's fathers dad had colon cancer(died of it) and now recently her uncle got prostate cancer (not genetics etc.,).
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2006-09-30 18:16:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
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2006-10-05 02:01:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Colon cancer is actually not unusual in the elderly population. It has to do with the accumulation of mutations that ultimately culminates in cancer. However, if colon cancer happens in a younger individual, his/her first degree relatives should be more closely screened. Normally, it is recommended that men and women begin colon cancer screening (via colonoscopy) by the age of 50. For those who have young relatives with colon cancer, they should begin screening 10 years earlier than the age at which colon cancer was found in that relative. Colon cancer can be a hereditary disease, but usually there are multiple family members with colon cancer, colonic polyps, or both. Furthermore, there are other types of cancer (i.e. ovarian) that can also be associated with colon cancer. Depending on the family history, the degree of suspicion for colon cancer being hereditary may or may not go up.
2016-03-27 00:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by Wendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, my husbands dad died from colon cancer. So did a couple of his dads brothers. So, it tends to run in families but, not always. But, if it is a father, mother, sister or brother you will be treated that way, meaning you will, or should, be screened earlier and more ofter especially after the age of 40.
Insurance pays for the first colonoscopy at age 50. So, a Dr. would need to check you and determine whether or not you are at risk and then convince your ins. co. to pay for it because of that. My husband had one each yr. for 3 yrs. He had polyps removed this yr. and they did a second one in 3 mos. to get out one that was difficult and to make sure it did not grow back in 3 mos. So, the Ans. is yes, at a certain age. hope this helped someone!
2006-09-30 18:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People with familial adenomatous polyposis develop hundreds of colon polyps in their teenage years. If they have a first degree relative with colon cancer at a young age, it is important that they get screened early by a physician.
2006-09-30 18:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by Chops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think cancer is age related. My mother died of colon cancer in her 20's and they suspect she'd had it for awhile. I'm 41, and haven't had colon cancer, but did have skin cancer. Illness and disease can happen to anyone.
2006-09-30 18:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by intrigue899 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
colon cancer isn't common when you're that young
2006-09-30 18:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by when's my next vacation??? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop worrying so much.
2006-09-30 18:23:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋