Dietary risk factors for the incidence and recurrence of colorectal adenomatous polyps: a case-control study
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A low-fat, high-fiber diet may decrease the risk of recurring colorectal adenomatous polyps especially in women. Colorectal adenomatous polyps are lesions in the large intestine and rectum that may develop into colorectal cancer. A study compared 286 patients suffering from a first episode of polyps to 480 individuals with no history of polyps and 186 patients with recurring polyps to 330 individuals with previous but no current polyps. Fish, chicken and vitamin A were associated with a protective effect against a first episode of polyps. Decreased dietary fat and increased dietary fiber were associated with decreased risk of polyp recurrence in women. Decreased amounts of saturated fats in the diet was also associated with a decreased risk of polyp recurrence in women. This type of association was not observed in men with a history of polyps.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1993
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Family history of colorectal adenomatous polyps and increased risk for colorectal cancer
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Close family members of patients with colorectal adenomatous polyps may be at increased risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers interviewed 1,554 first-degree relatives of 244 patients with the benign colon tumors and 2,173 relatives of 362 people without growths in the colon. The risk of ultimately developing colorectal cancer was 74% greater in the parents and siblings of those with colorectal polyps. People with a close family history of polyposis or colon cancer should be screened regularly for growths in the colon.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1998
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Radiation therapy for breast cancer and increased risk for esophageal carcinoma
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Women who receive radiation therapy for breast cancer may have a greater risk of developing esophageal cancer. During a 21-year follow-up of 220,806 women treated for breast cancer, 116 developed esophageal cancer. This represents an increased risk of about 50% compared to women in the general population. Ten or more years after the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, the risk of developing esophageal cancer was about 5 times higher in women who received radiation therapy than in those who did not.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 1998
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