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colorectal cancer

Also known as: colorectal cancers

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Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Springer Nov 5, 2025 3 facts

measurementLarge-scale studies suggest that regular aspirin use may reduce colorectal cancer risk by up to 40%.

referenceA. Duda-Madej et al. (2024) review the use of natural alkaloids, specifically berberine, sanguinarine, and chelerythrine, against colorectal and gastric cancer in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

claimLarge population studies suggest that regular green tea consumption may reduce the risk of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers.

The Western Diet: Processed Foods and Meats Are Killing Us sentientmedia.org Sentient Media Jan 10, 2019 3 facts

measurementThe World Health Organization states that consuming 50 grams of processed meat per day increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 18%.

claimRed meat and processed meats are identified as the primary dietary contributors to the risk of colorectal cancer.

claimColorectal cancer is the most common type of cancer associated with meat consumption.

How to reduce inflammation in the body - MD Anderson Cancer Center mdanderson.org MD Anderson Cancer Center Mar 20, 2026 2 facts

claimPro-inflammatory diets are linked to higher risks of esophageal, oral, pharynx, breast, lung, colorectal, and stomach cancer.

claimChronic inflammation contributes to the initiation, progression, and spread of cancers, including colorectal, lung, stomach, esophageal, breast, and liver cancer, by damaging DNA, promoting cell proliferation, and creating an environment that favors tumor growth.

Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels · Dove Press May 19, 2017 2 facts

measurementIn the Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 78,586 women over 10 years, women who worked 1–14 years on rotating night shifts had a multivariate relative risk of colorectal cancer of 1.00 (95% CI, 0.84–1.19), while women who worked ≥15 years on rotating night shifts had a multivariate relative risk of 1.35 (95% CI, 1.03–1.77) compared to women who never worked rotating night shifts.

claimLong-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and colorectal cancer.

Western pattern diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimThe Western pattern diet is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer and is positively correlated with the risk of prostate cancer.

referenceFung et al. (2003) studied the relationship between major dietary patterns and the risk of colorectal cancer in women.

Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org Global Nutrition Report 2 facts

referenceAune D, Lau R, Chan DSM, et al. performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies on dairy products and colorectal cancer risk, published in Annals of Oncology in 2012.

referenceSchwingshackl L, Schwedhelm C, Hoffmann G, et al. published a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies on food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer in the International Journal of Cancer in 2018.

Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimChronic low-level inflammation participates in the development of many cancer types, including kidney, prostate, ovarian, hepatocellular, pancreatic, colorectal, lung, and mesothelioma.

Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com Springer 2 days ago 1 fact

referenceKim J, Boushey CJ, Wilkens LR et al. (2022) studied plant-based dietary patterns defined by a priori indices and their association with colorectal cancer risk by sex and race/ethnicity in the multiethnic cohort study, published in BMC Med 20:430.

Research reveals devastating impact of Western diet on human health news-medical.net News-Medical.net Jun 18, 2023 1 fact

claimThe consumption of red and processed meat, which are key features of the Western diet, is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer.

Different levels of circadian (de)synchrony – where does it hurt?. f1000research.com Galinde AA, Al-Mughales F, Oster H, Heyde I · F1000Research 1 fact

referenceSchernhammer ES, Laden F, Speizer FE, et al. found an association between night-shift work and the risk of colorectal cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 2003.

The New Field of Network Physiology: Building the Human ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimLiu et al. (2020) identify early warning signals at the critical transition point of colorectal cancer using dynamic network analysis.

Editorial: Inflammation and chronic disease - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers Jul 1, 2024 1 fact

claimAn ongoing randomized trial (NCT03975491) is prospectively studying why cancer stage modifies the association between exercise dose and inflammatory biomarker levels in colorectal cancer survivors.

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation | Johns Hopkins Medicine hopkinsmedicine.org Johns Hopkins Medicine 1 fact

measurementSleep deprivation is associated with a 36% increased risk for colorectal cancer.