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Occurrence of colorectal aberrant crypt foci depending on age and dietary patterns of patients

Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are commonly considered the early pre-cancerous lesions that can progress to colorectal cancer (CRC). The available literature data reveal that age, dietary factors and lifestyle can affect the development of several dozen percentages of malignant tumours, including CRC. In...

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Published in:BMC cancer 2018-02, Vol.18 (1), p.213-213, Article 213
Main Authors: Kowalczyk, Marek, Orłowski, Marcin, Siermontowski, Piotr, Mucha, Dariusz, Zinkiewicz, Krzysztof, Kurpiewski, Waldemar, Zieliński, Ewa, Kowalczyk, Iwona, Pedrycz, Agnieszka
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Summary:Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are commonly considered the early pre-cancerous lesions that can progress to colorectal cancer (CRC). The available literature data reveal that age, dietary factors and lifestyle can affect the development of several dozen percentages of malignant tumours, including CRC. In the present study, an attempt was made to assess the incidence and growth dynamics of ACF and to determine whether the type of diet affected the development and number of AFC. Colonoscopy combined with rectal mucosa staining with 0.25% methylene blue was performed in 131 patients. On the day of examination, each patient completed a questionnaire regarding epidemiological data. According to their numbers, colorectal ACF were divided into three groups. The findings were analysed statistically. The Student's t test and the U test were applied in order to determine the significance of differences of means and frequency of events in both groups. Statistica 7.1 and Excel 2010 were used. The single ACF occur in the youngest individuals (ACF 
ISSN:1471-2407
1471-2407
DOI:10.1186/s12885-018-4100-8