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Good Cholesterol Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
On March 2011, Scientists published their study about relationship between colon cancer and blood cholesterol ---- Higher concentrations of serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer, according to a study published online in Gut.
Colon cancer is one most common cancer, and also one of leading cause of death by cancer. Colorectal cancer is a major health burden worldwide. The overall incidence and mortality from colon cancer has been on a slow decline over the past 20 years in the United States; however, colon cancer remained the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality in 2008. A multitude of risk factors have been linked to colorectal cancer, including heredity, environmental exposures, and inflammatory syndromes affecting gastrointestinal tract.
Brief about Colon Cancer
Cancer is abnormal growth of tissue that invades and destroy the adjacent tissues. Colon cancer one the most common cancer, it occurs in the epithelial tissues of large bowel. Cancer is a challenging topic for medicine field since its complexity and difficulties.
Mostly cancer can be treated successfully if the cancer is in early stage, this is also happens in colon cancer, thats way people about 50 years age is recommended to do routine colon in loop in order to screen any lesion that can develop into cancer.
Besides the screening, indentifying and avoiding risk factors also increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer.
Avoiding cancer risk factors such as smoking, being overweight, and lack of exercise may help prevent certain cancers. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers.
Risk factors of Colon Cancer
- Age
The risk of colorectal cancer begins to increase after age 40 and continues to increase as you get older.
- Obesity and lack of exercise
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. A lifestyle that does not include regular exercise may also be linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
-Smoking
Smoking cigarettes is linked to an increased risk of developing colorectal adenomas (noncancerous tumors) and colorectal cancer. Cigarette smokers who have had surgery to remove colorectal adenomas have an increased risk for the adenomas to recur (come back).
- Alcohol
Drinking alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
- Diet
It is not known if a diet low in fat and high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables lowers the risk of colorectal cancer.
Some studies have shown that a diet high in fat, proteins, calories, and meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer, but other studies have not.
Cholesterol and Colon Cancer
Colon cancer researchs about prevention and early detection are quite a lot of, since it is important to identify the risk factors to promote the prevention thus lowers the incidence of cancer.
Recently, there is a new publication about relationship between HDL and Colon Cancer. The trial showed that the higher HDL level is associated with lower risk of having colon cancer.
HDL is well known worldwide as the protective factors for cardiovascular disease, and now is associated with lower risk of colon cancer.
The possible explanation, actually there is no proven theory/explanation from the scientists yet. But i would try to answer it.
From the trial, it is said HDL relationship with colon cancer was independent from other markers of vascular disease such as insulin resistance, and inflammation.
I think the higher HDL level in patient is associated with the patient lifestyle and habits. Mostly higher HDL level are found in patients with healthy diet (low consumption of fat and cholesterol, high fiber) also patients that physically active, and maybe nonsmokers.
From that, we can see that actually the way to increase the HDL level, just the same with the way to avoid the risk factors of colon cancer. So it means the study isn't important?
No, i think this study gives us, something important eventhough it will need further research about it.
My recommendation or conclusion, we can use HDL as objective markers of our prevention efforts to avoid colon cancer risk factors. Since we can't measure how healthy someone's lifestyle based on person speech. With the measurement of HDL, we can get objective result about someone healthy lifestyle.
At the end, my message is Keep Healthy
Colon cancer is one most common cancer, and also one of leading cause of death by cancer. Colorectal cancer is a major health burden worldwide. The overall incidence and mortality from colon cancer has been on a slow decline over the past 20 years in the United States; however, colon cancer remained the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality in 2008. A multitude of risk factors have been linked to colorectal cancer, including heredity, environmental exposures, and inflammatory syndromes affecting gastrointestinal tract.
Brief about Colon Cancer
Cancer is abnormal growth of tissue that invades and destroy the adjacent tissues. Colon cancer one the most common cancer, it occurs in the epithelial tissues of large bowel. Cancer is a challenging topic for medicine field since its complexity and difficulties.
Mostly cancer can be treated successfully if the cancer is in early stage, this is also happens in colon cancer, thats way people about 50 years age is recommended to do routine colon in loop in order to screen any lesion that can develop into cancer.
Besides the screening, indentifying and avoiding risk factors also increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer.
Avoiding cancer risk factors such as smoking, being overweight, and lack of exercise may help prevent certain cancers. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers.
Risk factors of Colon Cancer
- Age
The risk of colorectal cancer begins to increase after age 40 and continues to increase as you get older.
- Obesity and lack of exercise
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. A lifestyle that does not include regular exercise may also be linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
-Smoking
Smoking cigarettes is linked to an increased risk of developing colorectal adenomas (noncancerous tumors) and colorectal cancer. Cigarette smokers who have had surgery to remove colorectal adenomas have an increased risk for the adenomas to recur (come back).
- Alcohol
Drinking alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
- Diet
It is not known if a diet low in fat and high in fiber, fruits, and vegetables lowers the risk of colorectal cancer.
Some studies have shown that a diet high in fat, proteins, calories, and meat increases the risk of colorectal cancer, but other studies have not.
Cholesterol and Colon Cancer
Colon cancer researchs about prevention and early detection are quite a lot of, since it is important to identify the risk factors to promote the prevention thus lowers the incidence of cancer.
Recently, there is a new publication about relationship between HDL and Colon Cancer. The trial showed that the higher HDL level is associated with lower risk of having colon cancer.
HDL is well known worldwide as the protective factors for cardiovascular disease, and now is associated with lower risk of colon cancer.
The possible explanation, actually there is no proven theory/explanation from the scientists yet. But i would try to answer it.
From the trial, it is said HDL relationship with colon cancer was independent from other markers of vascular disease such as insulin resistance, and inflammation.
I think the higher HDL level in patient is associated with the patient lifestyle and habits. Mostly higher HDL level are found in patients with healthy diet (low consumption of fat and cholesterol, high fiber) also patients that physically active, and maybe nonsmokers.
From that, we can see that actually the way to increase the HDL level, just the same with the way to avoid the risk factors of colon cancer. So it means the study isn't important?
No, i think this study gives us, something important eventhough it will need further research about it.
My recommendation or conclusion, we can use HDL as objective markers of our prevention efforts to avoid colon cancer risk factors. Since we can't measure how healthy someone's lifestyle based on person speech. With the measurement of HDL, we can get objective result about someone healthy lifestyle.
At the end, my message is Keep Healthy
