Medical Xpress December 10, 2024
New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that one’s biological age, which can be higher than his or her chronological age—a concept called accelerated aging—may predict who’s at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.
The findings, published in Cancer Prevention Research link accelerated aging to increased early colorectal cancer risk and indicate that those aging faster than their actual age—accelerated agers—may benefit from early colon-cancer screening. Early detection has been shown to improve both treatment options and outcomes for this disease.
Unlike chronological age, which simply counts years lived, biological age is based on physiological markers that reflect the impact of genetics, lifestyle choices...
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