Sunday, January 30, 2005

Calcium May Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Calcium May Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer

More evidence that calcium may help prevent colon cancer.

Highlights from WebMD
"In a study involving more than 45,000 American women followed for about 8.5 years, researchers show that calcium can cut women's risk of colorectal cancer. The best results came from combining a calcium-rich diet with supplements.

The results appear in the January issue of Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

The study was conducted by experts including the University of Minnesota's Andrew Flood, PhD."

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