Professor Alexander Seryakov, a first-class specialist in oncology, haematology and radiotherapy, has identified foods that encourage the development of colorectal cancer.
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According to him, colorectal cancer is a malignant disease in which a tumour forms in the mucous lining of any part of the large intestine, whether the colon, the sigmoid colon or the rectum. It is the most common of all digestive system cancers and ranks third in total cancer cases worldwide.
He stresses that certain dietary habits can be risk factors for colorectal cancer, especially:
1. Eating red meat (pork, beef and lamb). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified red meat consumption as "probably carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2A). According to the agency, eating 100 grams of red meat a day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 17%.
2. Eating low-quality and processed products, such as sausages, hot dogs, long-life milk, meat that has been frozen and thawed several times, and chemically treated meat. The agency has placed processed meat in the first carcinogen group, meaning that eating 50 grams of it a day increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 18%.
Overeating fried, smoked and grilled meat, which contains substances that may be carcinogenic.
3. Eating foods high in various preservatives, which also increases the risk of cancer.
An imbalance between animal and plant protein, with a preference for foods rich in animal protein, which also raises the risk of cancer.
Oncologists emphasise the importance of quantity. Eating a small amount of grilled meat once a month will not harm anyone, but eating meat three times a day, especially fast-food meat, markedly increases the risk of colorectal cancer.
To reduce the risk, they recommend eating more foods rich in fibre. They also advise paying attention to the quality of the products you buy, reading ingredient labels, and avoiding processed meats or cutting them down as much as possible.
