My doctor always certain that colorectal cancer is not contagious (a person cannot catch the disease from a cancer patient). We may have to concern about colon cancer. Doctor said that factors that increase a person's risk of colorectal cancer include fat intake that highly, a family history of colorectal cancer and polyps, the presence of polyps in the large intestine, and chronic ulcerative colitis.
Let us learn:
1. High fat diets.
Diets high in fat are believed to predispose humans to colorectal cancer. In countries with high colorectal cancer rates, the fat intake by the population is much higher than in countries with low cancer rates. It is believed that the breakdown products of fat metabolism lead to the formation of cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens). Diets high in vegetables and high-fiber foods such as whole-grain breads and cereals may rid the bowel of these carcinogens and help reduce the risk of cancer.
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