Sex- Men are at a higher risk Age- More common in people over the age of 60 Smoking increases the risk of Ileal cancer Alcohol consumption increases the risk of Ileal cancer Diets high in red meat and salted or smoked foods increase the risk of Ileal cancer Inherited syndromes – People with certain inherited conditions like Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) Hereditary NonpolyPosis Colon Cancer (HNPCC) Autoimmune Conditions – Autoimmune inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s Disease and Celiac sprue increase the risk of small bowel cancers Immunosuppression- People who are immunosuppressed (post-organ transplant or in conditions like HIV) are at a higher risk of developing Ileal cancers.
Sex- Men are at a higher risk Age- More common in people over the age of 60 Smoking increases the risk of Ileal cancer Alcohol consumption increases the risk of Ileal cancer Diets high in red meat and salted or smoked foods increase the risk of Ileal cancer Inherited syndromes – People with certain inherited conditions like
