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Antibiotic use in early to mid life linked to heightened risk of bowel cancer precursor

Long-term antibiotic use in early to mid life may be linked to a heightened risk of abnormal growths in the colon and rectum that usually precede the development of bowel cancer, a study of US nurses reveals.
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Posted 14 April 2017 - 12:16
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