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Dr. Mark F. Kozloff: There are number of chronic bowel problems that may or may not be related
to colon cancer. IBS which is irritable bowel syndrome which is quite common in our society
is not related to an increase incidence of colon cancer, however, there is a Crohn’s
disease which is an inflammation of the small bowel in the colon as well as colitis or ulcerative
colitis which both of these do increase significantly the incidence of developing colon cancer certainly
in both ulcerative colitis as well as Crohn’s disease, one should have a colonoscopy more
often and started at an earlier age. With IBS, the recommendations are to do colonoscopies
depending upon your symptoms and if one has an IBS or irritable bowel syndrome that is
not causing much problems doing colonoscopies routinely every 10 years at the age of 50
makes a lot of sense, it is what the recommendations are. However, many times IBS, irritable bowel
syndrome when it is poorly controlled, can give you symptoms similar to colon cancer
and one should not miss the chance of doing screening in those situations. Again, IBS
not related to an increased incidence. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease is related to
an increased incidence of
colon cancer.