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. 1973 Feb;27(2):167-72.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.1973.20.

Environmental factors and cancer of the colon and breast

B S Drasar, D Irving
Free PMC article

Environmental factors and cancer of the colon and breast

B S Drasar et al. Br J Cancer. 1973 Feb.
Free PMC article

Abstract

The correlation between cancer of the breast, colon and stomach dietary factors, and various indicators of standard of living was examined. Cancer of the breast and colon was highly correlated with fat and animal protein.

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