Causes of Colon Cancer

There are many reasons of causing cancer of colon some of them are described below

Age

After the age of 50-60, the chances of developing colon cancer is more
In late age, small growth of cells occur in the inner lining of the colon
50% of the people are affected by polyp. Every poly do not transform in to cancer but most of the time it is seen that colon cancer starts from polyp
If it not diagnosed on right time then it can leads to colon cancer

Alcohol

It is found that person drinking alcohol has more chances of causing colon cancer
If you are drinking more than three drinks then you may get colon cancer after some years
It is not detected which type of drinks have ability of developing cancer. According to the research, wine may have ability to reduce risk of colon cancer

Diabetes

It is observed that the diabetes patient have 30 to 40 percent of risk of causing cancer of colon
The rate of survival is also less as compared to the other colon cancer patient

Diet

Health of a person depends on what he/she is eating. colon cancer depends on the diet.
Person who has food of animal origin has more chances of developing cancer
Fats, cholesterol and low fiber in diet can lead to colon cancer

Environment

The surrounding of your occupation really matters a lot. If you are living with people who smoke cigarettes then it can create problem for you
At your work place if there is not enough sun light then it could create problem
If you are living in a area with polluted water and air it can create bad effects on your health increase the chances of causing colon cancer

Life style and race

You must have observed that all people do not get affected by colon cancer. But some people have more tendency of developing colon cancer. The difference may be due to the environment, culture and society in which they are living

Heredity

If you have family history of colon cancer then it increases the chances of developing cancer.
All colon cancer patient does not have family history of colon cancer but to some extent it can increase the risk

Mutation

Mutation changes the genetic make up of the person. It leads to activation of the genes called oncogenes causing cancer

Exercise

If you are doing sedentary work then it can cause not only cancer but other problems like blood pressure, obesity and many more. Exercise is very necessary to maintain your healthy life

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

In IBD like ulcerative colitis ulcer or sores in the intestine can lead to colon cancer
If you are suffering from IBD then you have more chances of developing cancer

Overweight

Lack of body movements, eating food with full of fats causes obesity
Obesity is always increase the chances of developing colon cancer

Smoking

Smoking carries carcinogens up to the colon
Smoking and chewing tobacco can increase the risk of developing cancer
It can stimulate formation of polyp Which transfers into colon cancer in future.