What is the chance of inheriting colon cancer?

Can colorectal cancer be passed on to children? In today's society, more and more people are suffering from colorectal cancer. Many patients have questions about whether colorectal cancer can be inherited. Experts point out: If there are two colorectal cancer patients in the family, and they are parents and children, then you need to pay attention. Let's take a look at the detailed introduction of experts:

Statistics show that genetic factors play an important role in 20-30% of colorectal cancer patients. Among them, 1% are familial polyposis cases and 5% are hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome cases. The younger the patient, the higher the risk of colorectal cancer in first-degree relatives; for colorectal cancer patients under 40 years old, the risk for first-degree relatives is 6 times that of 55 years old. Therefore, family members with a family history of colorectal cancer, especially family members of patients under 40 years old, should pay great attention and have regular health checks.

If there is a colorectal cancer patient in the family, his/her immediate family members should pay attention to observe whether there are changes in bowel habits and defecation characteristics, such as constipation, increased bowel movements, bloody stools, abdominal pain, abdominal distension or intestinal obstruction, etc. If the above symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital for fecal occult blood test, serum carcinoembryonic antigen, digital rectal examination and endoscopic examination, etc., in order to detect cancer as early as possible.

If a family member has colorectal cancer, please do not panic. As long as you follow the doctor's instructions and have regular follow-up visits, you can prevent and diagnose the disease early and prevent it before it happens.

Through the above introduction to whether colorectal cancer is hereditary, I believe everyone has a better understanding of whether colorectal cancer is hereditary. In summary, colorectal cancer is more likely to occur in middle-aged and elderly people, so daily prevention and care of colorectal cancer is the key.