Welcome to the Cleveland Clinic Colon Cancer Risk Assessment. By taking this colorectal cancer risk assessment, you are taking the first step in knowing how you can score against colon cancer!

Colon cancer usually develops from benign, precancerous growths or polyps in the colon called adenomas. Colon cancer screening tests such as colonoscopy detect and remove polyps before they turn into cancer, or can detect cancer in its curable stages making screening so important.

This risk assessment will take less than 5 minutes. You will be asked questions about your lifestyle, personal and family history of adenomatous polyps and colon cancer. The more information you provide about your personal and family history of colon polyps and cancer the better we can determine your risk.

After completing the assessment, you will receive your colon cancer risk score and personalized colon screening recommendations to know what to do next.

We recommend you discuss these findings and screening recommendations with your family physician.


To estimate your colorectal cancer risk, answer the following questions

Questions about yourself
Is your age less than 50 years?