gastrointestinal disorders
Colorectal Cancer
Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Modification of environmental factors Sometimes low-doseaspirin Modifiable risk factors for developing of CRC include the following ( Prevention references ): Physical inactivity Obesity Tobacco exposure Excess ingestion of red and processed meat Low-fiber diet Excess alcohol consumption as primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and CRC in adults who have an average risk of CRC and who meet all of the following ( Prevention references ): Age 50 to 59 years ≥ 10% risk of 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (see calculator) No increased risk of bleeding Life expectancy ≥ 10 years Willingness to take low-doseaspirindaily for ≥ 10 years Whether to use low-doseaspirinfor adults meeting the same criteria except for an age 60 to 69 should be decided by shared decision-making. 1.Martínez ME: Primary prevention of colorectal cancer: Lifestyle, nutrition, exercise.Recent Results Cancer Res166:177-211, 2005. doi: 10.1007/3-540-26980-0_13 2.Bibbins-Domingo K; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force:AspirinUse for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.Ann Intern Med164(12):836-845, 2016. doi: 10.7326/M16-0577 