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Cancer Risk Factors
Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of Cancer Risk Factors
January 12th, 2006
New findings from the United States, 75003 Paris and Netherlands describe advances in Cancer Risk Factors. Study 1: Dietary iron, zinc, and calcium were implicated with the risk of lung cancer. "Iron, zinc, and calcium are all involved in the metabolism of reactive oxygen species and may compete with each other for similar binding sites. Dietary intakes of these micronutrients have been associated with altered risks of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. In this Massachusetts hospital-based case-control study of 923 patients with lung cancer and 1125 healthy controls, we studied the associations between dietary iron, zinc, and calcium intake...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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