What are the risk factors for colorectal cancers?

As in many other cancers, old age increases the risk in colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is more common in patients with a family history of colorectal cancer or polyps.
Genetic factors are another risk factor, familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer) increase the risk of inherited colorectal cancer.
Having polyps in the large intestine or having previously had colorectal cancer increases the risk.
Increases the risk of colorectal cancer in diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Being a type 2 diabetes patient, being overweight, sedentary life, consumption of ready-made food, red meat consumption, smoking and alcohol are among the factors that increase the risk of colorectal cancer.