{"id":119873,"date":"2024-10-30T01:13:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119873"},"modified":"2024-10-30T01:13:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:13:44","slug":"iron-deficiency-may-be-early-warning-sign-of-colorectal-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119873","title":{"rendered":"Iron deficiency may be early warning sign of colorectal cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A key deficiency may be an early warning sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/18\/lifestyle\/rising-colorectal-cancer-rates-in-young-people-new-concerns-idd\/\">colorectal cancer in young people<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Colorectal cancer has long been associated with older adults,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6694\/16\/10\/1820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">especially people over 65<\/a>. <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">However, rates have been steadily rising among adults under 50\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/news-events\/cancer-currents-blog\/2020\/colorectal-cancer-rising-younger-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since the \u201990s<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hnrca.tufts.edu\/people\/faculty\/joel-b-mason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joel Mason<\/a>, a gastroenterologist at Tufts University, recently shared that <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/15\/lifestyle\/surgeon-urges-er-visit-if-you-have-blood-in-your-stool\/\">rectal bleeding<\/a>, a noticeable change in bowel habits and iron-deficiency anemia are <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/25\/lifestyle\/these-6-symptoms-can-indicate-colon-cancer-in-young-people\/\">common symptoms are colorectal cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate to raise the anxiety level of younger people,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/2024\/06\/10\/disturbing-trend-colon-and-rectal-cancers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mason said in June<\/a>, \u201cbut the trends are very disturbing and in balance maybe it is worth making our younger population a little more vigilant about symptoms that need to be paid attention to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Colorectal cancer rates have been steadily rising among adults under 50\u00a0since the \u201990s. <span class=\"credit\">rh2010 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iron deficiency has been called one of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuimc.columbia.edu\/news\/are-we-underestimating-prevalence-iron-deficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">world\u2019s most widespread nutritional problems<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/2022\/08\/31\/new-study-links-ultra-processed-foods-and-colorectal-cancer-men\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/2022\/08\/31\/new-study-links-ultra-processed-foods-and-colorectal-cancer-men\"\/><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Consuming too much iron or too little iron can increase your odds of developing colorectal cancer. <span class=\"credit\">Sebastian Kaulitzki \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">A recent study<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/article-abstract\/2823909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> in JAMA Network Open<\/a>\u00a0reported that\u00a029% of US adults\u00a0suffer from absolute or functional iron deficiencies, meaning nearly one in three Americans may have an undiagnosed iron deficiency<\/span>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>An absolute iron deficiency, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/03\/iron-deficiency-rampant-in-teen-girls-young-women-study\/\">particularly prevalent among women, children<\/a>, vegetarians and vegans, is characterized by a severe reduction or absence of iron \u201cstores,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/ashpublications.org\/blood\/article\/133\/1\/30\/6613\/Iron-deficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to the American Society of Hematology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In functional iron deficiency, there are sufficient iron stores but the body cannot effectively use them.<\/p>\n<p>Iron deficiencies compromise the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/26\/lifestyle\/1-in-3-adults-has-an-iron-deficiency-study-finds-look-for-these-7-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Symptoms of iron deficiency<\/a> include fatigue, weakness, cold extremities, chest pain, pale skin, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/17\/lifestyle\/girl-diagnosed-with-autism-and-pica-eating-the-whole-house\/\">cravings for non-nutritional objects<\/a> like ice, soil, paper and even clay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Iron deficiency can lead to anemia, when red blood cell counts are low. <span class=\"credit\">Olga \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Foods rich in iron include red meat, poultry, fish, spinach, beans, whole grains\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/25\/lifestyle\/harvard-medical-student-nick-norwitz-ate-720-eggs-in-a-month-and-cholesterol-levels-dropped\/\">and eggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iron deficiency can lead to anemia, when red blood cell counts are low, as your body struggles to absorb iron, you don\u2019t eat enough iron-rich food or you lose more blood than your body can replace.<\/p>\n<p>Anemia is present in 30% to 75% of colorectal cancer patients, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9949551\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to 2023 research<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Dr.\u00a0Waqqas Tai, a Brooklyn-based cancer specialist, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/20\/lifestyle\/doctor-reveals-5-concerning-symptoms-that-may-mean-colon-cancer\/\">recently explained<\/a>, \u201cThere is no healthy reason a man should be anemic. That is the No.1 diagnosis that we look for. And for women, if you don\u2019t have heavy periods, you also should not have a low hemoglobin, and so you also need a colonoscopy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Headaches and cold feet are symptoms of iron deficiency.  <span class=\"credit\">peopleimages.com \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>But when it comes to iron, too much can be just as dangerous as too little. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/cam4.4761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research has found<\/a> that consuming too much iron over a lifetime can potentially increase the risk of lung and colorectal cancers. Researchers posit that tumors use excess iron to fuel their growth. <\/p>\n<p>Excess iron can also accumulate in the liver, leading to toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why a careful balance between iron deficiency and iron excess must be found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmerging evidence indicates that reduced iron intake and low systemic iron levels are associated with the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer, suggesting that optimal iron intake must be carefully balanced to avoid both iron deficiency and iron excess,\u201d German scientists wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/immunology\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2021.635899\/full#B18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 research published in Frontiers in Immunology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet the latest breakthroughs in medicine, diet &amp; nutrition tips and more.\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter!\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Foods rich in iron include red meat, poultry, fish, spinach, beans, whole grains\u00a0and eggs. <span class=\"credit\">pkproject \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Iron supplementation <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/28\/lifestyle\/sports-nutritionist-reveals-what-to-know-about-iron-supplements\/\">may help<\/a> achieve that balance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Iron-HealthProfessional\/#:~:text=supplement%20containing%20iron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One study found<\/a>\u00a0that 14% to 18% of Americans take a supplement containing iron.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe iron in your body is called \u2018elemental iron,\u2019\u201d Alannah McKay, a sports nutrition postdoctoral research fellow at Australian Catholic University, said in August. \u201cChoosing the right oral supplement and dose will depend on how much elemental iron it has \u2014 your doctor will advise exactly how much you need.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/29\/lifestyle\/iron-deficiency-may-be-early-warning-sign-of-colorectal-cancer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key deficiency may be an early warning sign of colorectal cancer in young people. 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