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Diet and cancer.
Journal article

Diet and cancer.

  • Wicki A Division of Medical Oncology, Departement of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. wickia@uhbs.ch
  • Hagmann J
  • 2011-09-10
Published in:
  • Swiss medical weekly. - 2011
Alcohol Drinking
Antioxidants
Coffee
Diet
Dietary Fats
Dietary Fiber
Fruit
Humans
Meat
Neoplasms
Tea
Vegetables
Vitamins
English Large claims have been made for the effectiveness of particular diets in preventing cancer or inhibiting its progression. However, more recent clinical studies have not confirmed this. Instead it seems that rather than specific dietary constituents, total calories influence cancer incidence and progression. In this review article, we summarise and interpret the available evidence for links between diet and cancer.
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  • English
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gold
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