Author/Editor		Perše, Martina; Cerar, Anton
Title		Telesna dejavnost in rak debelega črevesa in danke
Translated title		Physical activity and colorectal cancer
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 78, št. 8
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 399-405
Language		slo
Abstract		Background Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in man. Its incidence is increasing in Slovenia as well as in the developing countries. It is believed that between 60 % and 80 % of colorectal cancer in Western countries is attributable to environmental factors. The evidence that physical activity protects against colorectal cancer is convincing, although the evidence is stronger for colon than for rectum. Conclusions The present paper summarizes the main recently published data concerning an association between physical activity and colon cancer risk and presents proposed beneficial mechanisms of exercise involved in the prevention of cancer.
Descriptors		COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS RISK FACTORS EXERCISE PROSTAGLANDINS E INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I ANTIOXIDANTS GENE EXPRESSION