Should women be concerned about colon and rectal cancer?

Yes: Colorectal cancer occurs in both men and women. Screening tests are appropriate for both.

Yes: In the United States about 70, 000 women and 70, 000 men were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010. (seer data) survival for colon cancer found in the early stage is greater than 90% curable. It is so important for both men and women to get colon/rectal cancer screening.

Yes: Women can not escape from inflicting yourself on colon and rectal cancer only because you are being a woman.

Yes: The only difference between men and women here is what is ahead of it in incidence. Breast cancer throws the most commonly occurring cancers off by 1 in women but even if you are unfortunate enough to have breast or lung cancer, you can still get colon or rectal cancer.

Yes: Women over 50, those with a family history of colon-rectal cancer, those with inflamatory bowel disease (crohns, ulcerative colitis), and a history of colon polyps have a higher than avetage risk and need to be screened more aggressively.

Yes: Colon cancer affects both sexes and all ages. The youngest one i saw is 25 years old, without any family hisotry.