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cancer risk

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cancer risk
The likelihood of developing malignancy, the combined results of lifestyle–eg, low fiber diet, smoking, chronic alcohol abuse, exposure to carcinogens, and family Hx of cancer


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The latest study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the first to prove a three-way connection between genetics, obesity and colon cancer risk.
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