How to prevent colon cancer

Everyone should be relatively familiar with colon cancer. Nowadays, its occurrence has disrupted the rhythm of our lives. Many people are often troubled by its occurrence. How to reduce its harmfulness is what we need to do. The following editor will take you to learn about the relevant information of colon cancer.

Research has found that people who eat more vegetables and fruits rarely suffer from colon cancer. Some people have done the same experiment with aspirin and found a similar effect. For this reason, the Anti-Cancer Association has conducted a large-scale investigation on the anti-cancer effects of vegetables, fruits and aspirin. The conclusion is that long-term use of aspirin (one tablet per day, i.e. 0.3g) can reduce the risk of colon cancer by 50%, while people who rarely eat fruit have a significantly increased risk of colon cancer. Compared with people who eat a lot of vegetables and take aspirin more than 16 times a month, people who rarely eat vegetables and do not take aspirin have a 2.5-fold and 2.9-fold increase in the risk of colon cancer for men and women, respectively.

The anti-cancer mechanism of vegetables and fruits is that they contain a lot of antioxidants. However, aspirin is different. It can prevent the synthesis of prostaglandins and play an anti-cancer role. Some people overemphasize the side effects of aspirin, which affects its promotion and application in anti-cancer.

Experts point out that the correct way for people to prevent colon cancer is: ① Keep exercising. ② Eat more vegetables, fruits and grains, and less meat and oil (i.e. fat). ③ Regular use of aspirin can be used as a supplementary cancer prevention measure for people who eat less vegetables (meat lovers and those who cannot eat vegetables often). ④ Normal people over 50 years old should have a fecal occult blood test and rectal digital examination once a year, and a colonoscopy every 3 to 5 years.

Nowadays, more and more people around us are suffering from colon cancer, and its harmfulness is obvious. Many people are in poor physical condition after suffering from colon cancer, especially in the late stage. If other diseases come at this time, then colon cancer patients will be vulnerable.