Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 11, Problem 15SC
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Cancer is the abnormal and uncontrolled division of cells in the body. Although the accurate causes of the cancer are not known, there are risk factors such as lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to the majority of the cancers.
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