How Can I Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

According to the American Cancer Society, you can take important steps to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer when you:

• Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day

• Substitute chicken and fish for red meat
• Get regular exercise at least 30 minutes every day

• Maintain a healthy weight

• Avoid smoking and alcohol

• Have a screening colonoscopy starting at age 50

How Can I Prevent Esophageal Cancer?

You can take important steps to reduce your risk of esophageal cancer when you:

• Avoid smoking tobacco
  
  
• Avoid heavy use of alcohol
  
  
• Avoid consistent exposure to hot liquids or foods
  
  
• Avoid poor oral hygiene
  
  
• Avoid foods processed with nitrosamines (chemical product found in foods such as beer, fish, meat and cheese preserved with nitrite pickling salt)
  
  
• Avoid contracting human papilloma virus (cogenital warts) infection, it has been recognized as a contributing factor.
  
  
• Have a screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for patients age of 40 with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms for a number of years.
  
  
• Report to your primary physicians, when there is difficulty or pain upon swallowing.
  

Talk to your doctor for more information.