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Article: Dairy products may ward off colon cancer
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 23, 1998
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Greater consumption of low-fat milk, cheese and yogurt seems to
reduce the risk of developing colon cancer, according to a new study
published today.
"I certainly think it's reasonable from these results to say
that increasing consumption of dairy foods, which has long been
recommended to prevent osteoporosis, should also be considered as a
preventative measure for those at risk of colon cancer," said Dr.
Peter Holt, a professor of medicine at Columbia University and lead
author of the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association.
The study involved 70 patients who had a history of colon
polyps, a precursor of colon cancer. Half the patients remained on a ...