Etiology and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer

1 February 1984

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Hospital Practice

Vol. 19 (2) , 67-77
https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1984.11702744

Abstract

The most common neoplasm In the Western world and one that ranks among the leading causes of cancer death—colorectal cancer—is strongly associated with dietary risk factors: high fat intake and low fiber intake. The significance of those factors is supported by the dramatically lower colorectal cancer incidence in Third World populations.

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