Colon Cancer Fact No.1: Colorectal Cancer Does Not Discriminate Sex
While colon cancer affects both men and women, statistics show that men are almost 10% more prone to having the disease than women. Certain risk factors pertaining to lifestyle choices differ among genders, which might explain the higher risk of developing colorectal carcinoma in men and these include obesity, lack of physical activity, low vitamin D, and increased consumption of red meat.
Both genders, however, have been noted to experience the same symptoms of the disease, particularly the localized signs such as hematochezia or bloody stool, changes in bowel habits, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain. Both men and women also experience fatigue, dyspnea or difficulty breathing and anemia.
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