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. 2021 Mar;50(1):101-111.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.10.012.

Colorectal Cancer and Diet: Risk Versus Prevention, Is Diet an Intervention?

Elinor Zhou  1 , Samara Rifkin  2
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Colorectal Cancer and Diet: Risk Versus Prevention, Is Diet an Intervention?

Elinor Zhou et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer in men and women in the world. Epidemiologic research approximates that half of colon cancer risk is preventable by modifiable risk factors, including diet. This article reviews prior studies involving certain food items and their relation to colorectal cancer, to elucidate whether diet can be a potential intervention.

Keywords: Calcium; Colorectal cancer; Diet; Fiber; Processed meat; Red meat; Vitamin D; n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.