Colorectal Cancer
Researchers from Japan, Turkey and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of colorectal cancer
Published in Clinical Oncology Week, July 31st, 2006
Study 1: Colorectal cancer (CRC) risk could be linked to gene-gene interaction between aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) Glu487Lys and alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2) His47Arg polymorphisms.
According to recent research from Japan, "Alcohol consumption is recognized as a potential risk factor for CRC. Genetic polymorphisms, ALDH2 Glu487Lys and ADH2 His47Arg, which have a strong impact on alcohol metabolism, are common in Japanese population but their significance for CRC carcinogenesis remains to be clarified in detail."
"We, therefore,...
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