[The characteristics of bile acid excretion in patients with cancer of the large intestine].

Marked difference in bile acids excretion (on the same diet) was observed between patients with large bowel cancer and healthy controls. The peak level of the bile acids in feces was registered in female patients 46-59 years of age suffering right-sided cancer. It is suggested that bile acid excretion in man is determined both by nutritional factors and hormonal-metabolic peculiarities of the body. High excretion of the bile acids is associated with risk for colon cancer.