Overview
The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of colorectal cancer in male and female endurance athletes between the ages of 35 and 50.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult males and females 35-50 years of age
- Male and female self-reported endurance athletes, defined by at least one of the
- following
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- Run at least two races of 50 miles or more
- Run 5 races of 26.2 miles or more
- Ability to complete testing in the protocol and make study visits
- Able and willing to consent to protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known or suspected history of inflammatory bowel disease, familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), or Lynch Syndrome
- Concomitant illness that would prevent adequate patient assessment or in the investigators' opinion pose an added risk for study participants.
- Anticipated poor compliance
- Prisoners or subjects who are involuntarily incarcerated
- Persons with decisional incapacity/cognitive impairment
- Any history or evidence of severe illness or any other condition that would make the patient, in the opinion of the investigator unsuitable for the study
- Subject is involved with a worker's compensation, personal injury, or other legal matters related to their health
- Subject is enrolled in a separate interventional clinical trial
