The Lancet, Volume 353, Issue 9154 , Pages 686 - 687, 27
February 1999 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(98)00377-8Cite or Link
Using DOI Meat and cancer:a relation in search of a mechanism
Two recent authoritative reports on diet and cancer recommended,
somewhat controversially, that western populations should reduce
their intake of red meat. 1 These recommendations resulted from
systematic reviews of epidemiological studies, from which it was
concluded that lower consumption of red meat would probably
reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. The note of uncertainty
reflected in this conclusion might be tempered if a specific
biological mechanism could be identified as the underlying ...
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