Multivitamins Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
Clinical Study Title:
The influence of folate and multivitamin use on the familial risk
of colon cancer in women.
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English Summary: |
Various
factors are known to affect the risk of certain types
of cancer. Among the risks for colon cancer include
things such as folate intake, family history, and
alcohol consumption. For people who have multiple
risk factors, the risk of contracting colon cancer
is much greater. This study followed over 88,000 women
with a family history of colon cancer. This research
study found that for women with a family history,
high levels of methionine were linked to a reduction
in risk. An increase in alcohol intake will increase
the risk of colon cancer in women with a family history.
Those women who used a daily multivitamin also had
a decrease in risk. This suggests that women with
a family history of colon cancer may reduce their risk
of cancer by increasing methionine, avoiding heavy
consumption of alcohol, and by using a daily multivitamin
which contains folic acid. |
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Authors:
Fuchs CS. Willett WC. Colditz GA. Hunter DJ. Stampfer MJ. Speizer
FE. Giovannucci EL.
Institution:
Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's
Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115,
USA.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 11(3):227-34,
2002 Mar.
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