Table 1: Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer.
| Age over 50 years |
| Male Sex |
| African-American Race |
| Ashkenazi Jewish Descent |
| Low Socioeconomic Status |
| Personal history or first-degree relative with Adenomatous Polyps |
| Personal history or first-degree relative with Colorectal Cancer |
| Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis |
| Hereditary Conditions Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (Lynch Syndrome) Turcot Syndrome Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome MUTYH-Associated Polyposis |
| Lifestyle Behaviors Obesity Eating red or processed meat Sedentary lifestyle Tobacco smoking Excessive alcohol |