DIET is the main risk factor for bowel cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers found molecules called metabolites were the main drivers of the disease, especially those associated with red and processed meat . 2 Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of the disease in the UK Credit: Getty - Contributor Their report highlighted that the best way anyone under the age of 60 can prevent bowel cancer is to discuss their diet with their doctor.
Dr Suneel Kamath, senior author and gastrointestinal oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, said: "At the end of the day, it’s impractical to apply our care models for those over 60 to younger adults simply because we cannot give everyone in the system yearly colonoscopies. "What is much more feasible is to give everyone in the system a simple test to measure a biomarker that determines their bowel cancer risk. "Then we can give the most at-risk individuals appropriate screening.
" READ MORE ON BOWEL CANCER 'REMARKABLE' Bowel cancer drug 'rids patients fully of disease & works in 100% of people' NEVER TOO YOUNG I got bowel cancer at 25 - Dame Deb James was beacon of hope The team had previously looked at differences in the metabolites (diet-derived molecules) of young- versus average-onset bowel cancer, as well as differences in the gut microbiomes of younger and older adults with the disease. But they wanted to study this in more detail. Researchers looked at data from men and women who received care for either young- or average-onset bowe.