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Review
. 1989 Mar 30;338(6214):389-94.
doi: 10.1038/338389a0.

The search for the causes of breast and colon cancer

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The search for the causes of breast and colon cancer

W Willett. Nature. .

Abstract

Epidemiological studies of breast and colon cancers implicate diet as a causative factor but the evidence is stronger for colon cancer, the occurrence of which may be reduced by diets with less animal fat and more fruit and vegetables.

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