Western Diet linked to colon cancer recurrence

Colon cancer who underwent curative resectioni and adjuvant chemothrapy but continue to eat a typical Western diet (sweets, French fries, refined grains, and red and processed meats) appear to have triple the risk of recurrence, compared with those who do not follow a Western diet, according to a report in the Aug. 15 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

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