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The Constipation - Colon Cancer Connection

Two new reports shed light on the long-suspected relation between dietary fiber, constipation, and colon cancer.

— AL Komaroff

Published in Journal Watch Dermatology August 1, 1998

Covering Epidemiology 1998 Jul; 9:385-391.

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Article topics:

  • Oncology…Constipation and Diarrhea
  • Oncology…Colon Cancer
  • Medicine…Constipation
  • Oncology…Environmental/Lifestyle Causes of Colorectal Cancer
  • Oncology…Diet and Nutrition
  • Oncology…Epidemiology, Causes, and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer
  • Oncology…P21
  • Oncology…Incidence and Mortality of Colorectal Cancer
  • Medicine…Dietary Fiber
  • Oncology…Epidemiology
  • Medicine…Diet

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