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People who consume more dietary fiber have a lower risk of developing colon cancer compared to those who consume less, and this protective effect appears to be stronger for colon cancer than for...
The way people report how much fiber they eat affects whether studies find a link between fiber and colorectal cancer. When people use food diaries, a protective link is seen; when they use...
People who consume more dietary fiber relative to their total energy intake have a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those with the same amount of fiber but higher overall...
Adults who consume more dietary fiber, based on detailed food records, have a lower statistical likelihood of developing colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest fiber intake, even after...
People with obesity have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer, based on findings from many large studies, but the size of this risk varies across groups due to differences in how obesity is...
People with obesity have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer, and this increased risk is greater in men than in women.
Research using case-control studies found that obesity is not strongly linked to colorectal cancer, as the data did not reach statistical significance, suggesting that how the study was designed may...
Adult men with obesity are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than men with normal weight, and adult women with obesity are also more likely to develop colorectal cancer than women with normal...
Adults with obesity have a higher likelihood of developing colorectal cancer compared to those without obesity, based on data from millions of people across multiple studies.
Increasing physical activity reduces cancer risk, but only up to about twice the recommended amount; beyond that, no additional benefit is observed.
Studies that randomly assign people to different diets, such as low-fat eating or adding fiber, have not shown a clear reduction in breast or colorectal cancer rates, even though observational...
The types of food eaten before age 8 may have a stronger influence on the risk of developing breast cancer later in life than the diet eaten as an adult, and diets high in animal protein during...
Inflammation linked to excess body fat, marked by specific tissue structures and higher levels of certain proteins in breast tissue, is associated with a higher likelihood of developing cancer, even...
People who engage in physical activity after being diagnosed with cancer have a 35% lower risk of dying from their cancer, especially those with breast or prostate cancer.
Eating more whole grains, fiber, fruits, and vegetables is linked to a lower chance of developing colorectal cancer and a specific type of breast cancer, but studies that randomly assign people to...
People with obesity have a higher likelihood of developing several types of cancer, including endometrial, postmenopausal breast, colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancers, and the risk increases...
Even small amounts of alcohol are linked to a higher chance of developing breast cancer in women, whether they have gone through menopause or not.
People who spend more time sitting or being inactive have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer, even if they exercise regularly.
People who engage in more physical activity have a lower risk of developing cancer overall, with particularly lower risks for colorectal cancer and colonic adenomas, based on data from large...
Colorectal tumors with specific DNA damage patterns caused by colibactin often do not contain the bacteria that produce it at the time of diagnosis, suggesting the bacteria were present earlier and...
DNA damage caused by the bacterial toxin colibactin is found in the earliest genetic changes in colorectal cancer, suggesting that exposure to this toxin happens early in life and helps create the...
In 11 countries, regions with higher rates of specific DNA damage patterns linked to colibactin-producing bacteria also have higher rates of colorectal cancer, suggesting that differences in exposure...
In colorectal cancers infected with bacteria that produce colibactin, a specific pattern of DNA damage caused by this toxin accounts for about one-quarter of harmful mutations in the APC gene, which...
Colorectal cancers diagnosed before age 40 are more likely to show specific DNA damage patterns linked to colibactin-producing bacteria than cancers diagnosed after age 70, suggesting that exposure...