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More and more young people are developing colon cancer. Scientists have now discovered a possible cause. It is easily preventable.
It is alarming that Colon cancer (colorectal carcinoma) increasingly affects young people and the mortality rate in this age group is increasing despite improved diagnostic and treatment methods. Scientists have now identified a possible, preventable cause for the rapid increase in colorectal cancer cases among young people.
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Popular trendy drink can increase risk of colon cancer in young people
The increasing rate of colon cancer among young people could be linked to their eating habits, according to a study. A team of researchers from Ohio State University analyzed genetic samples from young and older colon cancer patients. They found that the younger patients produced the bacteria Fusobacterium due to their high-sugar, low-fiber diet. This bacterium promotes inflammation in the intestine, accelerates the aging of human cells and thereby increases susceptibility to cancer.
The combination of high sugar consumption and low fiber intake therefore has a negative impact on the gut microbiome and can be harmful to health. In addition, scientists have found that energy drink consumption may contribute to the increase in colon cancer cases in younger people. These drinks contain the amino acid taurine, which promotes the growth of certain gut bacteria that are linked to colon cancer.
Three important main symptoms that may indicate colon cancer
Colon cancer is often diagnosed late in younger people, as both those affected and their GPs do not immediately refer to a doctor when they experience certain symptoms. tumor However, there are three main signs of colon cancer in patients under 50 years of age. Study published in the journal JAMA Network Open has shown that the following symptoms typically occur:
- Blood in the stool (in 45 percent of participants)
- Abdominal pain (in 40 percent of participants)
- Changed bowel habits (in 27 percent of participants)
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