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Cancer in British vegetarians: updated analyses of 4998 incident cancers in a cohort of 32,491 meat eaters, 8612 fish eaters, 18,298 vegetarians, and 2246 vegans

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In this British population, the risk of some cancers is lower in fish eaters and vegetarians than in meat eaters.
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This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2014-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 101 citations till now.

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Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer : a Global Perspective : 食物、栄養、身体活動とがんの予防 : 世界的展望(後篇)

富雄 廣畑
TL;DR: International experts in cancer prevention analyse global research on diet nutrition physical activity cancer and make public health policy recommendations, the fractions of cancer attributable to potentially modifiable factors are analyzed.
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Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies.

TL;DR: This comprehensive meta-analysis reports a significant protective effect of a vegetarian diet versus the incidence and/or mortality from ischemic heart disease and incidence from total cancer, and vegan diet conferred a significant reduced risk of incidence fromTotal cancer.
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Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Disease Mechanisms and Interventions to Reduce Onset and Mortality

TL;DR: The present review aims to address the current knowledge on CRC, taking into consideration the common molecular alterations upon different environmental and non-environmental factors, current and promising treatment interventions, and how all these factors may interact to positively or negatively influence CRC risk.
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Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: Several environmental and genetic factors are involved in the development of gastric cancer, and considering appropriate nutrition and improving the level of education and awareness of people is vital for early diagnosis and timely treatment of this disease.
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International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems

TL;DR: There is substantial global variation in the relative burden of stroke compared with IHD, and the disproportionate burden from stroke for many lower-income countries suggests that distinct interventions may be required.

The second expert report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the extent to which food, nutrition, physical activity, and body composition modify the risk of cancer, and specify which factors are most important for cancer prevention.

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer : a Global Perspective : 食物、栄養、身体活動とがんの予防 : 世界的展望(後篇)

富雄 廣畑
TL;DR: International experts in cancer prevention analyse global research on diet nutrition physical activity cancer and make public health policy recommendations, the fractions of cancer attributable to potentially modifiable factors are analyzed.
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Environmental factors and cancer incidence and mortality in different countries, with special reference to dietary practices

TL;DR: Dietary variables were strongly correlated with several types of cancer, particularly meat consumption with cancer of the colon and fat consumption with cancers of the breast and corpus uteri, suggesting a possible role for dietary factors in modifying the development of cancer at a number of other sites.
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