Veggies Slow Spread - Not Start - of Colon Cancer
(New York, Reuters Health, 6/21/02)

When Dr. John D. Potter of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and colleagues cross-referenced the results of 1781 polyp screenings to dietary habits, they concluded that a diet high in fruits and vegetables did not prevent polyps; however, such a diet seemed to decrease the risk of the polyps becoming malignant. The scientists also noted that women who drank the most juice were less likely to develop polyps at all, possibly due to the juices' high folate content.