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Vic: Dairy products help fight colon cancer: researcher
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AAP General News (Australia)
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August 25, 2003
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Vic: Dairy products help fight colon cancer: researcher
MELBOURNE, Aug 25 AAP - A diet rich in dairy products has been
linked to reducing the
risk of colon cancer, a senior researcher said at a food conference
in Melbourne today.
Colon cancer was the third most common type of cancer in Australia,
CSIRO senior research
scientist Dr Graeme McIntosh said.
He said dairy products, which contained high levels of the trace
element selenium,
helped prevent colon cancer.
Selenium is an element found in some plants.
Dr McIntosh will present the findings of a CSIRO study into cancer
and dairy products
at the 2003 Foods for Life Conference and Exhibition, which ...