Edinburgh-Sana
A recent medical study revealed a relationship between the use of antibiotics and the risk of developing colorectal cancer at an early age.
According to the study conducted by researchers at the University of "Aberdeen" in Scotland and published its results in the "Clinical Advisor" website, the use of antibiotics may contribute to an increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer.
The researchers reached their results after analyzing the data of 30,418 people during the period between 1999 and 2011, as it was found that 7903 colon or rectal cancers were found among individuals who took antibiotics on a continuous basis.
The researchers explained that antibiotics negatively change the gut microbiome and help to stimulate the incidence of colorectal cancer at an early age, i.e. under the age of fifty years. Metabolism.
The researchers pointed to the need to conduct more research and expand the sample of the experiment in the face of early colon cancer, which has recorded an increase in the number of infections at a rate of 3 percent annually over the past two decades.
The researchers indicated that it is possible that fast food, sugary drinks, obesity and alcohol played a role in this rise linked to colon cancer, but the data recommends avoiding unnecessary antibiotics, especially in children and young adults.