Abstract
The correlation between cancer of the breast, colon and stomach dietary factors, and various indicators of standard of living was examined. Cancer of the breast and colon was highly correlated with fat and animal protein.
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Drasar, B., Irving, D. Environmental Factors and Cancer of the Colon and Breast. Br J Cancer 27, 167–172 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1973.20
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