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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Vegetarian diet can slash the risk of five cancers by as much as 30% – study

Vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of five cancers, new research has found (PA) - (PA Wire)

A vegetarian diet can slash the risk of five cancers by as much as 30%, research suggests.

The largest ever study of its kind found vegetarians have a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast cancer compared with meat eaters.

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