(Colon Cancer) Risk Factors A person has a high risk of colon cancer if they: Are older than 60 Are African American or Eastern European descent Eat a lot of red or processed meats Have colon polyps Have inflammatory bowel disease Have a family history of colon cancer Have a personal history of breast cancer Certain inherited diseases also increase the risk of developing colon cancer. ... However, tumors often bleed only small amounts, off and on, so that evidence of the blood is found only during chemical testing of the stool, which is called a fecal occult blood test. ... One or more of th...

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Only 5-10% of women who develop breast cancer has a family history of the disease. ... It is very frustrating to know that the major risk factors for developing breast cancer can not be changed such as sex, aging, family or previous history. ... Although a mammogram is not 100% accurate it is still the best test that is out there right now for detecting small breast cancers. ...

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Risk factors that we unfortunately do not have any influence over include, gender, age, race, genetic mutations and family history (Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, 2014). ... The mentioned significance of women supplementing their diets with vitamin D in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been put to the test with a variety of studies done on both pre- and postmenopausal women. ...

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