A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of ...

DNA testing of colorectal polyps improves insight into hereditary risks

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud University Medical Center and University Hospital Bonn (UKB ...

Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds

Heavy drinking linked to higher colorectal cancer risk in a major study of 88,000 U.S. adults. Consistent alcohol use shows ...
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Smoking an Important Risk Factor for Colorectal Polyps

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.
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DNA analysis of colorectal polyps improves diagnosis and treatment

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud university medical center and university hospital ...