Colon Cancer Prevention

Once you have been treated for colon cancer, it is vital that you continue to follow the recommendations of your medical oncologist. You should continue to be screened and continue to follow a proper diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole... Full Answer

Colon cleansing does not help prevent colon cancer. Although colon cleansing is the necessary preparation for a colonoscopy, there is no evidence that it, in itself, will prevent colon cancer. The best prevention is catching polyps through a colonoscopy... Full Answer

Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods, and limiting the amount of red and processed meat in your diet is one of the best things you can do to lower your risk of colon and rectal cancer. Research has not proven that supplements, such... Full Answer

Studies have shown a slight increased risk of developing colorectal cancer among individuals with higher red meat or non-dairy (meat-associated) fat intake. Studies have also shown that getting an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D in the... Full Answer

Data from a variety of studies demonstrate that the risk of developing colon cancer can be reduced through exercise. The most active college alumni in one study, for example, had half the risk of colon cancer during 12 years of follow-up compared... Full Answer

First and foremost, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Vice-Chair and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University, makes the audience member asking this question promise that he will get a colonoscopy. The next thing Dr. Oz says he can do is clean out his colon by eating... Full Answer

Getting enough sleep can do a lot of good for people, and one study now indicates this might include a lower risk of colon cancer. At University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, researcher Dr. Li saw this in data on more than 1,200 colonoscopy... Full Answer

The answer is yes, although frequently people ask this when I tell them I've found a polyp. My suspicion is that this might be too little, too late. In other words, the propensity to grow polyps might be started younger in life, when we don't... Full Answer

Studies of the effect of fruits and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk have been conflicting. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Dietary Modification Trial involving almost fifty thousand women chose half of the women at... Full Answer

Taking an aspirin every day has many health benefits, but can it decrease your risk for certain types of cancer? In this video, Dr. Robin Miller reveals the promising results of a study linking a decreased incidence of colon cancer with taking a... Full Answer