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Nutrition and Cancer

  • J. Masek
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Part of the Nutrition and Food Science book series (NFS, volume 3)

Abstract

Views on the role of nutrition in the genesis and development of neoplasms are not uniform so far, as apparent from the extensive discussions at the recent symposium1 and reviews of literature (e.g.2, 3, 4).

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Large Bowel Rich Diet Neoplastic Growth Fecal Microflora Dietetic Treatment 
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  • J. Masek
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  1. 1.Metabolism & Nutrition Research CenterInstitute for Clinical & Experimental MedicinePraha 4Czechoslovakia

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