Polyps linked to colon cancer are 73% more common in men according to recent research
published in the New England Journal. The Polish study tracked 50,000 people over the
age of 40. In the 50 to 66 age category nearly 6 per cent of the sample had colon
polyps and of these the majority were men.Colorectal (Bowel) Cancer and Men
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The statistics in other countries may not exactly reflect those of Poland, partly because of the differences in diet. However, colorectal cancers are the second leading cause of death by cancer in the United States. The good news is that because polyps are detectable by screening the disease is preventable.
Source:
Regula Jaroslaw, Rupinski Maciej, Kraszewska Ewa "Colonoscopy in Colorectal-Cancer Screening for Detection of Advanced Neoplasia." The New England Journal of Medicine 355(2006): 1863-1872.
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