- Stress and working at night are both known to affect cancer risk, including colorectal cancer risk.
- Colorectal cancer risk and progression have both been linked to the microbiome, dysregulation of which has been linked to stress and disruption of the circadian rhythm.
- Recent research in mice has linked stress and a disrupted circadian cycle to disruption of the gut microbiome, and suggested that this may contribute to colorectal cancer progression due to its impact on intestinal permeability…
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