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'Western' diet linked to increased risk of colon cancer recurrence
08-14-2007 · EurekAlert!Colon cancer patients who eat a diet high in red meat, fatty products, refined grains and desserts -- a so-called "Western diet" -- may be increasing their chance of disease relapse and early death, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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