Colorectal cancer is more common, especially in the elderly. An important risk factor of colorectal cancer is diet, and diet choice is also very important during and after treatment. This paper briefly introduces the dietary precautions of patients with colon cancer.

Colorectal cancer is a kind of cancer involving human rectum or colon, also known as colorectal cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), in 2065,438+08, there were about 97,220 newly diagnosed colon cancer cases and 43,030 newly diagnosed rectal cancer cases in the United States. Older people are more likely to develop colorectal cancer. Besides age, there are many other risk factors, such as genetic factors and lifestyle. Regarding lifestyle, the most mentioned risk factor for colorectal cancer is diet-especially the bad eating habits that lead to obesity.

Let's see which diets may increase the risk of colorectal cancer and which diets may help prevent colorectal cancer.

Prevention: What foods should be eaten less?

Many studies have shown that a diet high in red meat is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines "red meat" as "the muscle of all mammals, including beef, pork, mutton, horse meat, etc." A study of the population in northern Italy shows that people who regularly eat meat and refined starch are twice as likely to develop rectal cancer or colon cancer as their peers. Recent research also shows that "if you eat100g of meat or red meat every day, your risk of colorectal cancer may increase 12- 17%."