A new study from Vanderbilt University has found that calcium supplementation, when combined with magnesium intake, may help protect against colorectal cancer.
High magnesium intake and calcium supplementation has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer, but calcium is believed to prevent the body from absorbing magnesium.
Colorectal Cancer - Types, Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis & Prevention
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men.
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men.
"If calcium levels were involved alone, you'd expect the opposite direction. There may be something about these two factors combined - the ratio of one to the other - that might be at play", said Qi Dai.
The researchers found that supplementation of calcium only reduced the risk of adenoma recurrence if the ratio of calcium to magnesium was low, and remained low during treatment.
Colo-rectal Cancer - Management
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
Treatment for Colorectal Cancers may involve surgery,chemotherapy, radiation therapy or biological therapy. Some people require a combination of treatments.
The research team suggest that designing a personalized diet/supplementation regimen may be better than supplementing with one or the other alone.
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Colonoscopy Procedure
An animation of Colonoscopy that shows the appearance of large intestine or colon by using a thin and flexible viewing tube called the colonoscope.
An animation of Colonoscopy that shows the appearance of large intestine or colon by using a thin and flexible viewing tube called the colonoscope.
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