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Total ultra-processed food intake not linked to colorectal cancer in large US cohort study

October 15, 2026

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Overall ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption was not associated with increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in a cohort of more than 400,000 U.S. adults, according to a study published Oct. 15 by Erikka Loftfield of the National Cancer Institute, U.S., and colleagues in the journal PLOS Medicine.

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