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Michael Hunter MD
Michael Hunter MD

Jun 28

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Weight and Colon Cancer

Lifetime excess weight raises colon cancer risk.

“If you concentrate on small, manageable steps you can cross unimaginable distances.”
― Shaun Hick

EXCESS WEIGHT HAS A GREATER IMPACT on colorectal cancer risk than suggested by previous studies that did not consider cumulative lifetime exposure. That is the conclusion of a recent study from…

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Michael Hunter MD

Michael Hunter MD

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com

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