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Mushrooms, Green Tea Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Study shows big effect among Chinese women

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – A mushroom a day could keep breast cancer away, according to a study that looked at the diets of more than 2,000 Chinese women. Their rates of the disease are four to five times lower than the worldwide average, and part of the reason... Read full story »

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Mushrooms, Green Tea Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Study shows big effect among Chinese women

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