Calcium may cut odds of colorectal cancer, while alcohol may boost them

As part of ongoing research in the United Kingdom called the Million Women Study, researchers examined dietary data and health records from nearly 543,000 women (average age 56) to investigate the link between 97 food products and nutrients and the risk of colorectal cancer. All participants completed detailed dietary questionnaires at the start of the study in 2001, and 2.3% of the women went on to develop colorectal cancer.

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