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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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. Apparently, the natural hormonal changes that women experience during menstruation increase breast cancer risk. The study's researchers speculate that dairy intake in childhood may affect the functioning of the immune system and thereby increase cancer risk, although this is only one possibility. |
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