The expert adds that all patients with colon cancer have in common that they do not lead a healthy lifestyle and allow themselves many excesses in terms of nutrition. The expert points out 5 factors that are detrimental to the colon. They include:
- smoking
- drinking alcohol more than once a week
- regular consumption of fast food, as well as fatty foods and red meat
- neglect and lack of treatment of common inflammatory diseases.
Another dangerous factor is advanced age. According to the specialist’s observations, most of his patients are over 55 years old, and the older they are, the higher the risk of developing bowel cancer.
