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Can A Poor Diet Cause Cancer?
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People with cancer are at risk for developing nutritional deficiencies. The deficiencies may be the result of the cancer itself, or the side effects of common cancer treatments such as surgery,
Cancer directly affects your nutritional status by changing the body's
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