Usually do young teen girls get colon cancer?
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No, it is VERY uncommon at that age, even if you have a genetic condition. To give you some perspective, I was just diagnosed with colon cancer at 20, and every doctor I've seen says, "Wow, I've never seen anyone this young with colon cancer." (That makes me feel great. Haha.)
I had genetic testing done, and I have HNPCC, also known as Lynch Syndrome. It's a genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer. My dad had colon cancer a few years ago at age 48, which is also quite young for this. My grandfather had gastric cancer, and his father probably had colon cancer. (Yeah, only NOW we put all the pieces together!)
From what I've read, the average age of someone with HNPCC who gets cancer is about 45. The average age of the "regular" population who get colon cancer is about 65.
Unless you have a family history of this sort of thing, you shouldn't have reason to worry for a long time. The recommendation is to get your first regular colonoscopy at age 50 or 10 years earlier than the youngest family member's occurence, whichever is earlier. (My dad got it at 48, so I would've got my first at 38. Fortunately we caught it now, because I wouldn't have lived to 28. :-/ )
Rest easy. I am genetically predisposed to colon cancer, and even so I got it at an astoundingly young age. If you don't have family history of colon cancer, your chance of getting it in your teens or 20s is practically zero.
No honey. That would be extremely rare.
Colon cancer happens when cancerous cells multiply at an uncontrollable rate and that originates from the colon.
Cancer can strike anyone. Many factors come into play. Genetics, unhealthy diet, exposure to toxic environment, and a whole host of possible reasons can all contribute to cancer development.
I would not ask if young teen girls usually get colon cancer but what contributes to increased risk and then take preventative measures.
For more colon cancer research, you can also read articles contributed by various authors on this topic here
http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com/...
Would be highly unlikely, unless there would be a predisposing genetic disorder such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Even then it would be uncommon in this age group but not impossible.
Adolescents and young adults tend to get different types of cancer than older adults. It is not impossible for a young teen girl to get colon cancer, just not likely. The following types of cancer are more common for your age group:
1. Brain Tumors
2. Ewing's Sarcoma - bone cancer
3. Germ Cell Tumors - testicular or ovarian
4. Leukemia - cancer of blood
5. Lymphoma - cancer of lymphatic system
6. Neuroblastoma - nerve tissue
7. Osteosarcoma - bone cancer
8. Myelodysplasia - pre-leukemia
9. Retinoblastoma - eye cancer
10. Rhabdomyosarcoma - muscle cancer
11. Wilm's Tumor - kidney cancer
12. Soft Tissue Sarcoma - joints, tendons, muscle cancers
Teens Living with Cancer
http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/...
Teens Health: Types of Cancer Teens Get
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_cond...
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