Adenocarcinoma of the Ascending Colon (2 of 2)

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Case description

Several factors increase the risk for colonic cancer. High-fat, low-fiber diet Patient age greater than 50 years Personal history of colorectal adenoma or carcinoma (3-fold risk) First-degree relative with colorectal cancer (3-fold risk) Familial polyposis coli, Gardner syndrome, and Turcot syndrome (all patients develop colorectal carcinoma unless they undergo a colectomy) Juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and Muir-Torre syndrome (risk increased slightly) Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (as many as 50% of patients are affected) Inflammatory bowel disease Ulcerative colitis (risk is 30% after 25 years) Crohn disease (4- to 10-fold risk)

tags: Adenocarcinoma ascending colon colonoscopy ulcer

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