Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment
Modifiable dietary and lifestyle risk factors for bowel cancer
+Practice
In print
Nutrition
Modifiable dietary and lifestyle risk factors for bowel cancer
Wednesday 26 April 2023, 12:15 AM
Eating dairy products, such as yoghurt, can help reduce the risk of bowel cancer [Image: Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash]
Dietitian Sarah Munn outlines six dietary and lifestyle risk factors that can be altered to help reduce the incidence of bowel cancer
This Practice article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 credits for continuing professional development purposes (1, Educate small, BACK panel - grey
References
1. Bowel Cancer Australia. Modifiable Risk Factors.
2. Ministry of Health. Alcohol. 4 July 2022.
3. World Cancer Research Fund. Cancer Prevention Recommendations.
4. University of Otago and Ministry of Health. A Focus on Nutrition: Key findings of the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Health; 2011.
5. Ministry of Health. New Zealand Health Survey: Annual Data Explorer.
6. Ministry of Health. Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults: Updated 2020. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Health; 2020.