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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Glass of milk a day can cut risk of deadly cancer by a fifth, new study finds

One in 20 women and one in 17 men in the UK will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth, according to the largest study of its kind.

Researchers say they have found the strongest evidence yet that calcium protects against the deadly disease.

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