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How rare is colon cancer on a slightly overweight male, who is 36 years old and has no history of colon cancer but feels abdominal pain?
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Very low: There are many factors that are associated with colorectal cancer, including family history, history of ulcerative colitis, older age, african american race, being female, and others. If you want to calculate your risk score, go to: http://digestive.Ccf.Org and take the colorectal cancer risk assessment questionnaire.
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