Colon cancer is today a reality for many people, being one of the main causes of death among cancer patients all over the world. Why are so many people diagnosed with this disease and how do people get colon cancer, are two questions very difficult to answer even by researches and doctors.

Colon occurs when cells start dividing in an abnormal way. This fact creates polyps and they can become, and in most cases do become cancerous. Cells start dividing in an abnormal way because of many reasons. A big stressful event that happened sometime in your life can be a reason that has the potential of determining cancer occurrence. A family history regarding a certain type of cancer or family heritage can also be a risk factor.

And when it comes to colon cancer these two elements and mostly the family experience with colon cancer can be very important factors in determining this disease. And when an individual has an age that has pasted 50, the risks are even higher.


So, healthy cells grow and divide only when they are needed by the individual’s body. However, in some cases they stop dividing normally and begin divining in an abnormal way, out of control forming tumors. When these tumors are formed in the colon area, the disease is called colon cancer. And, as said, the family heritage is a very important factor in getting this type of cancer. Mutation genes can be inherited and polyps’ development can be favored. When an individual has these types of mutations, he can at the age of 15 have hundreds of polyps, which at first are not cancerous, but have the potential of becoming cancerous and they will if they are not treated.


This is one of the ways to respond to the question how do people get colon cancer, but you must keep under consideration that this is not the only way. Not every person needs to have these genetic mutations and inheriting genes. And when a person does have them it does not mean that they will develop necessarily colon cancer. Of course, in their cases the risks are increasingly higher, but they are not a guarantee that colon cancer will be formed.


Anyway, when you know that someone in your family, even if it is not a close relative, have had colon cancer, you must have a medical check to find out where are you standing about this disease. And if you have the risk in developing it, you can start prevention thought diet and healthy lifestyle and so reduce as much as possible the risk of getting this disease. Colon cancer can be easy to cure if it is discovered in an early stage, but it causes in most cases death when the diagnosis is made in an advanced stage.