Considered one of the most common in Brazil, Colon -Cetto cancer mainly affects the elderly; Specialist indicates foods rich in fiber to prevent diseases
The struggle of the singer and entrepreneur Gil against Colon -Cetto cancer has moved the whole Brazil. The artist, who died on July 20, attracted the attention of the population on a recent phenomenon: the growth of cases of disease in people under the age of 50. Colon -retto carcinoma is the most common third in Brazil, without considering non -melanoma skin tumors. Only this year, 45,630 cases must be diagnosed, most of the elderly.
The role of food
Fiber -rich foods play an important role in the support of preventing these tumors, which develop from genetic mutations of benign lesions – such as polyps – in the large intestine, including the colon and straight.
An Italian study has shown that eating fruit, vegetables and other sources of fiber will support the reduction of rectum cancer, where a third of the cases of colon -receipt carcinoma occurs. The researchers analyzed 22 studies on the subject, which evaluated 2,876,136 individuals.
We talked to the oncologist Alexandre Palladinofrom the Oncology OncologyUnderstanding the role of fibers in the prevention of colon cancer -retto. Check:
1. Why have fiber foods have an important function in supporting the prevention of intestinal tumors?
“The fibers accelerate intestinal transit, reducing the contact of substances that stimulate the emergence of cancer with the intestinal walls. They also have the anti-inflammatory effect and modulate the intestinal microbiota, which is a set of bacteria, viruses, funds and other microorganisms that inhabit our body. Therefore, they provide less carcinogenic environment.”The expert underlined.
2. What are fiber -rich foods?
“The main sources of fiber are fruit, vegetables, seeds, whole grains and oil seeds. The National Cancer Institute (Inca) recommends consuming 25-30 grams of fiber per day – about five portions of fruit and vegetables. Incvide recommends at least three portions of whole grains per day.”quoted.
3. In addition to the consumption of fiber, what are other preventive measures of colon cancer -retto?
“It is important to avoid the consumption of transformed food – such as sausages -, excessive alcohol intake, smoke and physical inactivity. Other risk factors are obesity and genetic or hereditary conditions, such as chronic intestinal inflammatory disease and family history.”indicated.
Expect information: Graduated in Medicine at the Fluminense Federal University, Alexandre Palladino resided in the medical clinic and hematology at the Clementino Fraga Filo University Hospital and Clinical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute (Inca). Former chief of clinical oncology of the Federal Hospital of Lagoa, is an oncology doctor of oncology specialized in gastrointestinal tumors, neuroendocrine and urological. He is a member of the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC) and the gastrointestinal tumors group (GTG). CRM 52.62610-4.
*Source: Alexandre Palladino/Advisory
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