"Reduces the risk of bowel cancer"

Medical Oncology Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Coşkun made a statement about the rapid increase in studies examining the effects of milk and dairy products on the development of colon cancer and a new study on the relationship between calcium and colorectal cancer.

Prof. Dr. Coşkun stated that according to a study published in a journal, higher calcium intake reduces the risk of colorectal cancer.

CALCIUM INTAKE IS LINKED TO COLORECTAL CANCER RISK

Prof. Dr. Coşkun used the following expressions in his statement: "In the study published a few days ago by Zouiouich and colleagues, researchers observed that in this cohort study, which included 471,396 healthy adults between the ages of 50 and 71 who were not initially diagnosed with cancer and were followed for more than 20 years, higher calcium intake according to the tumor site, regardless of the source of calcium, was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.

During follow-up, 10,618 cases of first primary colorectal cancer were identified among the participants. The risk of colorectal cancer was found to be lower in the high calcium group (1,773 mg/day in men and 2,056 mg/day in women) compared to the lower calcium group (407 mg/day in men and 401 mg/day in women). It was determined that the participants obtained their calcium from dairy products, non-dairy food sources, or calcium supplements.

"When we look at the research results, we can say that increasing calcium intake may be associated with reducing preventable differences in colorectal cancer risk, especially in populations with low intake rates."