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Avoidable colorectal cancer cases in Denmark – The impact of red and processed meat

Sofia Lourenço, Vibeke Berglund Gunge, Therése Andersson, Camilla Liv Erthmann Andersen, Anne-Sofie Q. Lund, Brian Køster, Gitte Hansen

Cancer Epidemiology · 2018 · 12 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

Decreased red and processed meat consumption could reduce the burden of CRC markedly in Denmark. These results can assist public health planners and help highlight the important role of a modest but realistic reduction in meat consumption in the prevention of CRC.

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