Environment. Epigenome. Early Colorectal Cancer. 🌍🧬🧫

About this episode

The episode discusses how environmental exposures impact the epigenome and are linked to early-onset colorectal cancer.

🧬⚠️ Genes. Toxins. Tumors. A compelling Nature Medicine study uncovers how the exposome—our lifetime environmental exposures—leaves epigenetic fingerprints linked to early-onset colorectal cancer . 🚜 A striking signal: picloram exposure shows consistent association across cohorts and real-world US data. 📊 Reinforces known risks (smoking, diet, education) while revealing novel environmental drivers . 💡 The message is clear: cancer prevention may begin far upstream—in policy, environment, and early-life exposures. #ColorectalCancer #Exposome #Epigenetics #PrecisionMedicine #PublicHealth

People in this episode

Host: Dr RR Baliga

Topics covered

• epigenetics
• colorectal cancer
• environmental exposures
• cancer prevention
• public health

Keywords

• epigenome
• exposome
• early colorectal cancer
• picloram
• cancer prevention
• environmental toxins
• public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nature Medicine, PublicHealth

Products: picloram

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