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Dietary Fat Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
POSTED: June 26, 2009High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancreatic cancer was inconclusive. To examine the association,...
Low-Fat Diet May Help Avoid Liver Cancer
POSTED: June 16, 2009PHILADELPHIA -- Low-fat diet helps genetically predisposed animals avoid liver cancer, U.S. researchers found. In a study comparing two strains of mice -- one susceptible to developing cancer and the other not -- researchers found that a high-fat diet predisposed the cancer-susceptible strain to liver cancer. Researchers at the University of...
Calcium & Colorectal Cancer
POSTED: June 8, 2009People who consume more calcium and dairy foods have a lower risk of colon cancer, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons). Investigators collected diet and other information on more than 500,000 people aged 50 to 71 . After seven years, the risk of colorect...
