Alcohol consumption and risk of colon cancer in people with a family history of such cancer

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Alcohol consumption and risk of colon cancer in people with a family history of such cancer

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A study based on more than 87,000 women and 47,000 men in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, looks at whether there is a link between colon cancer and alcohol, and if so at what level of consumption, and the importance of a family history of the disease. A total of 1,801 cases of colon cancer were diagnosed during follow-up from 1980 onwards.

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Tags: Digestion, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health, Relationship, Nurse

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