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Published online 23 October 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061023-2
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Stay trim to cut cancer risk
Fat cells could send the wrong signals to sick cells.
Fat could send the wrong signals to sick cells.
In studies with mice, shedding a bit of weight acted as a preventative against cancers.
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