Epidemiology Nutrition, lifestyle and colorectal cancer incidence: a prospective investigation of 10 998 vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the United Kingdom M A Sanjoaquin1, P N Appleby1, M Thorogood2, J I Mann3 and T J Key1 1Cancer Research UK, Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK 2Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK 3Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to: Dr MA Sanjoaquin, E-mail: Miguel.SanJoaquin@cancer.org.uk In a cohort of 10 998 men and women, 95 incident cases of colorectal cancer were recorded after 17 years. Risk increased in association with smoking, alcohol, and white bread consumption, and decreased with frequent consumption of fruit. The relative risk in vegetarians compared with nonvegetarians was 0.85 (95% CI: 0.55-1.32). British Journal of Cancer (2004) 90, 118-121. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601441 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.