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Colon polyp family history: See: Colon cancer family history.
Virtually all colon cancer develops from adenomatous polyps in the colon, generally referred to simply as colon polyps. A personal or family history of polyps ...
Family history and genetics — Polyps and colon cancer tend to run in families, suggesting that genetic factors are also important in their development.
For people with a family history of colon cancer or polyps, screening for colon cancer may be recommended at age 40 or younger. Even though having such a family history ...
Polyps bigger than 1 centimeter have a greater cancer risk than polyps under 1 centimeter. Risk factors include: Age; Family history of colon cancer or polyps
However, this test is designed primarily to detect colon cancer and not to screen for colon polyps. Genetic testing. If you have a family history of colorectal ...