The Claim
Higher dietary fiber intake is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer tumors arising via the traditional adenoma-carcinoma pathway, specifically those that are microsatellite stable/MSI-low, CIMP-negative, BRAF-wildtype, and KRAS-wildtype, with a trend toward lower risk (P-trend = 0.03) and an odds ratio of 0.94 per quartile increase in intake.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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People who consume more dietary fiber have a slightly lower likelihood of developing a specific subtype of colorectal cancer that follows a well-defined progression from benign polyps to malignant tumors, according to observational data.
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Higher fiber intake is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer tumors following the traditional adenoma-carcinoma pathway, specifically those that are microsatellite stable/MSI-low, CIMP-negative, BRAF-wildtype, and KRAS-wildtype, with a trend toward lower risk (P-trend = 0.03) and an odds ratio of 0.94 per quartile increase in intake.
What the research says
1 studyEating more fiber is linked to a lower chance of getting a common type of colon cancer that grows slowly and doesn't have certain genetic mutations. This helps explain why some studies found fiber helps prevent colon cancer and others didn't.
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