Is obesity linked to colorectal cancer?

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I understand your concern.

1. Obesity has association with colorectal cancer as well as many other health problems including onset of diabetes, hypertension, cardiac issues, early osteoarthritis and many cancers (due to compromised immunity and unhealthy diet intake) including colorectal cancer.

2. Gradually weight reduction by reducing calories intake and persistent exercise to burn extra calories, this is a slow process but the best way of losing weight.

3. With a family history of cancer, a patient's detailed history is important which includes which family member had cancer and at which age, the total number of family members having cancer, and other cancers apart from colorectal cancer.

4. Usually screening colonoscopy is recommended around three to five years before the age at which the youngest family member was picked up with colorectal cancer.

5. Stool occult blood test and fecal immunochemical testing are non-invasive screening tools for the general population, but with a family history of colorectal cancer, a colonoscopy should be done, this is the single best investment to detect colorectal cancer, precancerous or non-cancerous lesions.

I hope this information will help you.

Thanks.