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Colon Cancer Prevention (cont.)

Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat and red meat. (This diet also is good for cardio-vascular health.)
Take oral calcium supplements and one multivitamin a day that contains 400 micrograms of folic acid. (Calcium supplements also are necessary for maintaining the strength of bones, and folic acid may be good for cardio-vascular health.)
Lose excess weight, exercise regularly, and stop smoking cigarettes. (This also is good for cardio-vascular health.)
Undergo screening tests for colo-rectal polyps and cancer. (Please visit Colon Cancer: Screening and Surveillance.)
If one has family members with numerous colon polyps, early onset of colon cancers or other cancers such as uterine, stomach, thyroid, and ovarian cancer, talk to your doctor about genetic counseling and testing.

Last Editorial Review: 3/25/2005

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