calcium supplements might reduce the risk of colon cancer

March 1999

New findings give reason to believe that calcium supplements might reduce the risk of colon cancer.

People taking calcium seem to have a lower risk of RECURRENT adenomas...benign polyps that are precursors of colorectal cancer.

Researchers speculate that calcium might help by binding bile acids and other carcinogens in the intestine.

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