Jump to content

11. Risk factors of malignant diseases: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
(Created page with "* Preventable causes of cancer ** Poor diet is the most common cause of cancer ** 30% of cancers due to high BMI, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol use ** Diet *** Fat intake -> breast cancer *** Salt intake -> stomach, CRC *** Spicy food intake -> stomach *** Omega-6 intake -> prostate cancer ** Tobacco *** Responsible for 22% of cancer deaths *** Initiator *** DNA adduct *** 2nd hand smoke **** Sidestream smoke – doesn’...")
 
No edit summary
 
Line 5: Line 5:
*** Fat intake -> breast cancer
*** Fat intake -> breast cancer
*** Salt intake -> stomach, CRC
*** Salt intake -> stomach, CRC
*** Spicy food intake -> stomach
*** Spicy food intake -> not a risk factor, may even be protective for gastric and oesophageal cancer
*** Omega-6 intake -> prostate cancer
*** Omega-6 intake -> prostate cancer
** Tobacco
** Tobacco