Environmental factors and cancer of the colon and breast

Br J Cancer. 1973 Feb;27(2):167-72. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1973.20.

Abstract

The correlation between cancer of the breast, colon and stomach dietary factors, and various indicators of standard of living was examined. Cancer of the breast and colon was highly correlated with fat and animal protein.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / etiology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / etiology
  • Diet
  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Environment*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Stomach Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / etiology

Substances

  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Proteins