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Diet and colon cancer

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Diet and colon cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and treating it is extremely difficult, but it turns out that certain nutritional factors can play a major role in its development.

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1. Colorectal cancer basic information

It is also second in terms of malignant cancer mortality. However, it is predicted that in 2025 in Poland alone it will affect about 25 thousand people (A. Kycler, M. In this case of the disease unit one of the most important things is proper prevention it will increase the chances of shorter and milder treatment and the absence of metastases. Kubiak, W. Trojanowski 2014). The main factors of the diseases are the non-immune diet and the less active lifestyle, which are responsible for almost half of the cases of this cancer (V. The most commonly occurring symptoms of this disease are: the detection of stomach pain, changes in the normal outcome of the stomach cancer, and the lack of a period of menopause.

2. Cancers of the large intestine treatment

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the main methods of treatment. Some medicines are used to reduce chemotherapy-related adverse reactions. As with other cancers, the form of treatment depends on the malignancy, stage or disease involved. Complementary pharmacological therapy is also used to alleviate accompanying symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, constipation or pain.

3. Cancers of the large intestine nutritional risk factors

Scientific studies show that reduced physical activity and excessive calorie intake are associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer (E. Willett 1994). Abu-Ghazaleh, W.J. Gopalan 2021). Giovannucci, WC. Based on current knowledge, it can be concluded that alcohol abuse, i.e. consumption of more than 50 g of ethanol per day, is associated with a higher likelihood of developing cancer of the colon. However, work on this bacteria also suggests a huge impact on the development of cancer types.

4. Cancers of the large intestine a prophylactic diet

To do this, only a few changes in the traditional diet are needed. However, a diet of high-fiber sources (green leafy vegetables, green beans, broccoli, broccus, and red beans) is extremely important. Tarasiuk, P. Fichna 2018). Thanikachalam, G. Minimum 35 g of dietary fiber per day (whole-grain products, starch plants, grains, vegetables and fruits) is needed. 2. The diet of low-growing folic acid sources (Green beans and broccola, Encarnação et al., 2018). Tarasiucus, P., Fichn 2018).

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