How a Healthy Diet Can Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer

This is a virtual ZOOM presentation followed by a question and answer period.

Dietary influences have an enormous role in the development of gastrointestinal malignancies, which include colon cancer. Some studies show that it is estimated as many as 90% of tumors of the gastric tract could be prevented by dietary interventions. A family history can also contribute in your cancer risk, learn more about genetic testing and who should consider genetic counseling.

In the presentation we will discuss:

• The role food plays in the prevention of colon cancer
• The micronutrients associated with the prevention of colon cancer
• The important role of the microbiome
• The prevalence of hereditary colon cancer
• The implications of genetic testing results