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Colon cancer: Measuring ‘biological age’ may help predict who’s at risk for polyps

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Scientists have found a link between accelerated biological age and colon cancer risk. silkwayrain/Getty Images
  • New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer.
  • For every extra year a person’s body aged faster than normal, their risk of developing colon polyps went up by 16%, according to the study.
  • Researchers at the Sylvester Comprehensive…

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